At last, success be flowin' my way again. We completed the task the great dragon set for me: to bring back a steed he once in error gave to Dacethar the Blasphemer. Tenshi and Belorfin were the only people I felt I could completely trust, and they repaid that trust in spades.
The horse had taken up residence near a village called Bayfalls, which the fallen Knights o' the Eternal Flame had once ravaged. They saw my knightly livery and were immediately afraid. I did my best t'put them at ease, and told them the horse could obviously tell if I had come in good faith for not, since it could tell that Dacethar was a dosser and bucked him right off. We had to fight our way through a few packs o' orcs to find the horse, and I was grateful for the aid o' my allies. We found a portal that was spawning mist-swathed orcs, presumably from the depths o' the Great Mine. Belorfin destroyed it on the way back, but we all pondered who had put it there and why.
The horse accepted me, despite my doubts, and agreed t'let me ride it back to Bayfalls. They were saddened that the magic steed would be leaving their area, though I promised that we would return. Knights have treated those people terribly, and I must put that right somehow. Now I just await the dragon's return, and hope that he will agree to relight the Eternal Flame f'me. And then, I must take the next step to oul' Bresbane and hope he doesn't call me an eejit.
Speakin' o' dragons, I met a new half-dragon in Hadrian today. A silver one, name o' Alauriel. With her silver hair and winged silhouette for one moment I thought it was Teuivae standin' at the side o' the pond. Alauriel's got a very nice personality, fresh and positive. But she's got very little inklin' about her heritage, and seemed just a bit lost. She's workin' for House Reschotti, which seems a strange place for the progeny o' a metallic dragon. Perhaps my gold friend will have some advice 'bout what she can do.
I haven't seen Zahirra a few days. Been wantin' to talk to her about the bounty the Church placed upon her fella Sjach. She's probably right pissed at me for not just lettin' that matter die. As if I could. But Alauriel said Zahirra's really busy at the moment. Zahirra's always deadly busy, so I'm not sure if it's even possible for her to be more busy than normal. Maybe Zahirra's just got the shites with me and doesn't want t'see me no more?