Note Book 9 Page 195-196

Almost time for a new note book... Caenir and I have been exploring the past for a few days now. Everything seems rather depressing in these war times. I do hope we don't end up running into past versions of the people we know for fear of messing with the present. I feel strange knowing my parents are still alive in this time. I want to see them again, to be able to talk with them once more, but I know that I can't go looking for them. It's even stranger knowing I don't actually exist yet...

After staying the night in San d'Orian (the bunker floors were drafty so it was rather cold) we decided to go see the condition of Bastok in the past. Pashhow Marshlands was in a lovely state, with all its flowers in bloom and many more trees now than in the present. It hardly seemed like a war was going on at all. Though the marshes were overrun with, (blch!) these hideous slug looking creatures. (Though I am glad that they didn't smell of rotting corpses like the Rafflesia did) Another interesting creature found there was a lizard like monster that reminded me of a picture I saw in a book once of a creature called a Basilisk. Perhaps these lizards are where the legend of that creature was created.

The entrance to Konschtat Highlands was blocked off, so we had to take a new route through an area I have never explored before called Grauberg. Well as with most cases of exploring an area for the first time ever we got lost. There was many a seemingly misplaced monster in this area as Wivre and Hippogryph roamed about. However near to where many Hippogryph were there was a small path leading off. After sneaking past the guardians we found a beautiful glade where the smell of flowers and crystal clear water was ever present along with many Pixie, who floated about watching us curiously. Caenir suggested that we come back to this place sometime and bring our friends. The calm in the area would do everyone some good in relaxing.

Unfortunately, this is where the seemingly easy part of the trip ended. In the process of leaving that glade, one of the Hippogryph spotted us. Thankfully it happened to see me first and let Caenir be. Its talons easily ripped the right side of my Briault and gave me a fairly large gash. I'm very relived that in recent weeks I learned to put monsters into a sleeping state... I'm also thankful that the spell stuck. Caenir and I quickly fled down a small river in hopes of the Hippogryph losing my scent. It worked. And after a quick cure spell to stop the bleeding, (at this point the wound was beginning to burn rather badly) we soon found ourselves in Gustaberg.

The Gustaberg of the past is pleasantly slightly greener than the present day. Even though, as with the other areas, the battle damage was apparent, with large craters and pieces of broken objects laying everywhere. As we got closer to where the city of Bastok was, the pain from the gash in my side was spreading and becoming more and more unpleasant. It hurt so bad it almost felt numb. Caenir was very worried at this point and told me that we should find a doctor when we got to town. I told him that I could take care of it with the right materials, but that didn't calm him down in the least. I suggested we go to the bunkers as I remember there being medical materials in the San d'Orian one. Caenir told me that if the gash became worse that I should get help. I reassured him that I knew who to go to if it did.

The bunkers are very well supplied. I found all the materials needed to properly dress the wound and quicken the healing process. Apparently the Hippogryph that had attacked had a small clump of foliage from a toxic plant on its claw. Which thankfully, it had left a bit of it on the ripped part of my Briault so I was able to figure out what it was. Once the cause was found stopping the toxin from spreading was much easier. The pain at this point is nearly nonexistent and I'm almost done sewing the hole in my Briault shut. I do hope Caenir isn't worrying about me... I also wonder how everyone else is doing? It's been so long since I've seen the others (though Caenir and I did happen to meet up with Ery for a moment the other day). Alberic, Mai, Tsiife, Kreoss, Tripp, Briddy, Desini... I miss them all so much. I hope they are all safe and well...