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Day 13

So, I have dream again. I would have tell Alakath, but he and Heather talk when I wake up. Seems she has feeling for him. I can tell he like her, too, but maybe not same way. Or maybe that just how he talk to female in general. He very nice. So, instead I write dream here to show him later.

I run through forest, like did when Branja did before Alakath find me. This part more like memory than dream. I see dark shadow ahead, just like did then. Now I recognize as Amaka, who when I start to get close, run away. I continue to run. Branja, however, get closer, as she run faster than I can. I lucky to have head start.

Soon, path turn. As soon as I turn, another dark shadow I can see. This one resemble Alakath. It opens arms to embrace me as I run through it. I look behind, nothing there. I look where going again, and memory end. Instead, I run into hot cave full of flowing earth.

On an archway just a few feet above flowing earth, Amaka and dark furred bunny are fighting. Alakath no where to be seen. Dark furred bunny use much magic to attack Amaka, who only has knife. Even in dim glow of flowing earth, it is obvious Amaka is already severely beaten up, and has no chance in defeating dark bunny.

Alakath come flying from far away, himself cast by large monatati, I know there is domicii word for this, but I cannot recall it. The monatati is also very dark, despite being in glow of flowing earth. Alakath lands on top of Amaka, knocking her onto her back. She is now vulnerable to dark bunny.

Dark bunny takes advantage and slings dark ball at her. Amaka screams loudly and disappear when it hit her. Alakath frantically look for her, but cannot find. He turn to dark bunny and charge her with sword. She laugh and cast dark ball at Alakath. The dream end before I see what happen, when the monatati grab me and throw me into dark cave. Last thing I see is eyes glowing in the cave, a deafening rumble blocking out all the sound.

I tell Johan this and he agree with me that it is something that is to come. I say that I think it symbol of what Alakath go do today, but Johan say it not. He say that it something to come much later. He say that I need to feel what spirits say. I feel they are tense and angry, but I know not why.

I think Gladia sense my stress, as she spend less time looking at map and record of old place and more time just being with me. As rough and not woman like as she act, it easy to forget she is woman. We spend much of morning and afternoon at various shop looking at dress and other clothes.

She not have much money, but she buy each of us new outfit. She buy me cute black dress while she buy herself a more modest grey one. She say we will wear them on special occasion. I ask what one, and she say we’ll know when right time is.

Eventually, Heather come back to Johan’s. She was very happy, it seemed. Apparently, bad man Jonah died. Also, man leading people Amaka with also die. She now is likely to stay with family, now that they are together. I ask if she come with us sometime, and Heather say that Amaka want to, but because she hurt, she cannot right now. Maybe later we go see her. I miss her.

After our evening meal, Gladia comment on how strong Heather look to be. Heather say that she could beat anyone in a wrestle, even with one arm. Gladia laugh and suggest that I wrestle her. Heather agree, but insist we both be naked. Johan chuckle at that and step outside.

It took me very little time to pin her. She very strong, but I think both Gladia and Heather think I am weak. I just sat on Heather for several minutes as she tried to roll over. Shortly after she stop to catch breath, Alakath walk in and make a comment about Heather enjoying being “girl handled”. I do not know what that mean, but he and Gladia laugh at it, and Gladia do things to make Heather squeal and squirm under me. Eventually, we decide Heather have enough and let her up.

I think Heather wanted to stay with Alakath, but instead decided that he should rest. He did say, though, that his home is repaired and we move back there tomorrow. His home small, so I do not know how he will fit all of us there. We find out then.

I tell Gladia and Heather about dream I have. They both say same as Johan, that it must be something that is to come. Since Alakath come back and Amaka still alive, it must be so. I do not know if it symbol or literal, though. I talk to Alakath tomorrow about it, see what he has to say.