Titania has a dream: She is suspended in a pool of darkness. She hears a steady beating which grows louder. She sees a bloody red heart pounding which permeates everything and is filled with a righteous anger.

Uthman has a dream: He is walking underneath an oppressive darkness. He hears a beating rhythm. He comes across a stream which flows with the beat. Many of these streams originate from a ziggurat with a heart beating above it. He is filled with a lust for power.

Taliesin buys the Moonstone from the group -10GP Taliesin, +10GP Everyone else

The Festival

Innelen 21, Mityaradras

Sweltering, overcast, still winds The day is uneventful other than encountering the spiked heads of the bandits which the legionnaires had posted.

Innelen 22, Ammonadras

Warm, Drizzly, moderately windy. We encounter some shepherds in the morning, and some merchants in the evening. 10 wagons, 20 guards. The second group of merchants has 40 wagons and more guards

Innelen 23, Nauridras

Sweltering, Drizzly, Still Nothing of note.

Innelen 24, Calefadras

Hot, Rainy, Moderately windy Nothing of note before we reach the gates of Siadanos.

We go to visit Mandonio. Aurelia gives him a gold piece -1GP Aurelia and he returns the favor by giving the proceeds for the goats he sold +1GP Aurelia, +2GP 3SP Uthman.

Titania finds a boat-worker and inquires about a barge heading north. Farhad says he is not leaving today, but knows someone who is and offers to help us find passage today. We quickly board and pay our fare. -1GP Titania, Valorian, Uthman. -3GP Aurelia, Taliesin

Innelen 25, Istruedras

Balmy, Rainy, moderately windy We make fast speed and make it to Turos Quell by nightfall.

Innelen 26, Turadras

Warm, drizzly, gently windy We make it to Cyfaraun around late in the day, after the chain has been raised. We stay the night. We get rooms at Outside The Wall, Aurelia bunks with Titania in a private room -4SP Aurelia, -7SP Taliesin, -5SP Titania, Uthman, Valorian. Taliesin asks Aurelia to help with a book before heading down to dinner. Valorian pays for everyone's food (-3GP Valorian). Taliesin sings a sad song.

Innelen 27, Iannadras

Sweltering, Clear, Moderately windy We wake early and get food at the stand outside the shop which is quite busy. (-4CP Taliesin, -2CP Titania, ) Uthman is recognized by the stand owner - apparently he invented a sandwich which has become very popular. He receives his food for no charge, and considers an investment in Destrio's business. After eating, we head into Cyfaraun and check the markets.

The nearby stadium erupts with cheering. After some questioning you find out that it appears that after a grueling combat the retiarius had defeated the tigers which had been loosed upon them.

We find the horse market and Uthman gets a Steppe Riding Horse -60GP Uthman, Titania, Aurelia and Valorian get Light Riding Horse -75GP Aurelia, Valorian Aurelia gets a Stallion (grey, dappled), Valorian gets a mare (painted brown and white). Titania gets a heavy draft horse -40GP Titania. Then the group heads to the armorers and Titania gets plate mail and a heavy helm. -80GP Titania

Titania talked to the vendors and one offers to pay for credible information about threats to the empire from that direction.