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The Underwater Prison - Nel

RY 790 - Decending Air
Having arived here, I already miss the surface. To think, we won't leave this place for ten whole years... almost frightening, I haven't spent that much time in anyone place since I was a child. I miss Owl today. Looking around here I know he would like a lot of these things. I wish I brought him with me, despite him not wanting to come. It almost hurts that he hates everyone now.
I guess I should get started with my training and get back to surface as soon as possible. I know there is much I want to learn.

RY 790 - Resplendant Water
It's a little hard getting used to being down here. The passage of time feels off to me. Training is easy, as there seems to be a teacher for whatever I want or need to learn. And getting to know the people around me is pretty fun. When I came down here, the only people I really knew and was even semi comfortable around was Scin or Eleria. Venturing out, Kaylth is light hearted and often very amusing to watch as she talks on. Lekadi seems a little closed off to me. It's a shame really, I don't hold the same bais as everyone else, but he still thinks of me as anethema, I'm sure. Mundegar has a strong personality, and is often hard to approach, but I think he'll prove to be a very powerful and useful ally. Eleria seems distanct and distracted when I have tried to talk to her. Kye isn't much better. They are a fitting couple. I've been almost afraid to talk to Scin. I don't know how he feels about seeing me again. I've been friendly, but I think he's a little paranoid that I hate him or something.

RY 790 - Acending Earth
Training is going well. It's hard to keep it up, but it's worth it. Owl will be surprized when he next sees me. I've talked to Scin and we've come to an agreement. Our history is behind us. Not that it didn't mean anything, but it shouldn't prevent us from being friends. It's nice to not have that lingering over our heads.
The others have begun their various training as well. It's good that we're doing all this training together. Means once we all hit surface we'll be a better team.
I've decided to do all my training in the first year or so. That way I might get back together with Owl and he might be able to come down here and train too.

RY 790 - Decending Earth
Eleria has been happy this past month or so. She's discovered this new way of binding us all. Making us a pack in her eyes. I'm not sure I buy into all that. It doesn't help that Owl called them betrayers. I haven't asked them more details about it, they think I'm still mourning after the man I love. I'll continue to let them think such things.
Scin has continued to be a great friend to me. I talk to him often now, occasionally I visit his room and we sit and talk lightly of how his training is going. It's becoming hard not to tell these people about Owl. I'm afraid of what they would say if they knew. Scin, I think, would be welcoming. Maybe not at first, Scin and Owl never did get along. But I'm rambling. Scin has become someone I would call a friend. A rare find indeed.
I think Lekadi is warming up to me as well. I was training with him a few weeks ago, and we were laughing and making jokes while practicing. It was kinda nice. I think it might have just been in the merriment of the moment, but it's a start. I will consider joining this "pack" for them if nothing else.

RY 790 - Acending Wood
I went ahead and joined the pack. I figured it would bring me close to those I don't yet consider my friend, and closer to those I do. Scin was as reluctant as me. I didn't press his reasons, for a while we avoided talking of it. I wasn't much better. I was the last to acctually join. I let my fear of their guilt get in the way, I didn't want to join with them if they were truely guilty of attempting to drown Owl. But if I joined this pack with them I would know how they felt for certain about it. I might regret this bond later, but for now, I think I'll work with it.
Scin and I are getting closer. Well in my opinion anyway. It's nice to have someone to talk to. He's making me realize how much I miss Owl though.
Training has continued. I feel like I am accomplishing great things, and while I still don't think it's nessicary that we come here for this training, it's prooving to be usefull.

RY 790 - Resplendant Wood
Last night I spent the night in Scin's room. I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's only been eight months down here. I think he and I shouldn't spend so much time together. It was nice, almost sweet. Now is not the time to remenis of about these things. I feel like I've betrayed Owl. Not like anything is set in stone with him. But a part of me doesn't trust myself.
Prior to last night Scin and I have mostly only talked, eaten at meals together, and been just good friends. I'm sure now we'll either be better friends or not friends at all.
Eleria seems happy when she's distant now. I can only tell this now because of the bond she put over us all. She is distracted when I go past her, though she doesn't always see me. But she's dedicated to her studies. I get the feeling she and Kye are getting very close. But I'm not certain. It makes me curious where she goes when she's not here. I almost wish to follow and find out, but I likely wouldn't like or understand the outcome.

RY 790 - Acending Fire
It's odd being underwater in the fire season. I mentioned before how it's odd keeping track of the passage of time. But this is odd. I'm used to sweating and glorious sunlight... This is bizzar. It feels no different than when we arrived.
Scin and I haven't exactly fallen into a habbit. We keep things casual, but on occasion I spend a night in his room and on occassion he spends a night in mine. Usually when we have too much to drink.
Training is going well. I have mastered several things in my stay here, I feel like I am accompishing much in my stay. Though I hope it won't be much longer before I can leave and visit Owl again. I miss the way he holds me.
I ran into Kye the other week, and he didn't seem as happy as I've seen Eleria. It peaks my curiosity. Almost makes me wonder if it's not Kye making her happy, who is? But perhaps it's my accusing mind going overboard, I often think too much into these things. Since I discovered such a secret from Miojuian's wife, I always assume the worst.
On a plus side, none of my newly formed pack have portrayed their guilt to me. Infact Kye, the one I suspected to be the most guilty, was genuinely simpathetic to me the other week when we crossed paths. I dare not question Eleria, I'm afraid of finding too much truth there.

RY 791 - Acending Air
With a new year comes new discoveries and revalations. Calibration was a blur for me. I spent most of it meditating, and being alone in my solitude. But from what I gather others had a good time.
I am now certain it is not Kye that Eleria pines after. I'm not positive Kye knows this. I haven't asked and neither has told me. But It's a vibe I get from them. I have furthered my friendly attempts with Kye. I've sat down and talked with him a few times before calibration, and since. He's relaxing to be around. Even if we dance around subjects and keep things almost on a professional level. He's mentioned only once that was planning to leave before the ten years is up. I'm curious as to when and where he will go.
Kaylth seems blissfully ignorant, but I know she's a sharp one under her 'dim' exterior. It makes me want to ask her in depth questions about what she knows. But I also know I shouldn't pry.
Mundegar is a jolly person, and I truely believe he wants to believe the best of everyone. He is probably the hardest worker among us. He seems to be training morning, noon and night. He seems very determined.
Lekadi and I have become better friends, perhaps not the best of friends, but I like him. He can be nice. We often sit together at meals. We joke when we train together, it's friendly.
Scin and I have maintained being casual lovers. Very casual lately. I haven't shared a bed with him since before calibration. I chose not to come to him unless he came to me first, and so I haven't been with him.

RY 791 - Acending Water
It's been more than a year since we came. I feel I have grown in knowledge now. I have learned a few very useful spells in my time, and I'm confident that I will be with Owl again soon. Training, I feel is coming to a point where I can stop and visit Owl. My attention for it is dwindling. It's time for a different scene. I'm not accustomed to being in one place for so long.
I have made a friend out of Lekadi, I think. We talk now away from meals and training. It's comfortable between he and I. Though I am being cautious because this is how Scin and I began as well.
Scin and I have talked as of late. He felt I was angry at him so he gave me distance. Scin is odd like that sometimes. But things are back to how we started. We talk, nothing more. What a short affair it seems.
Kye and I talk on occasion. When he and I cross paths we do the polite thing and talk lightly of training. I have the same relationship with all the lunars. They are friendly, but there is a part of me that is pulling back from their friendship. I don't know if it's my accusing mind, or just paranoia.

RY 791 - Resplendant Earth
Eleria has returned from her forrays away from this underwater prison. Apparently she decided to come straight to me to ruin what little hopes I had for Owl and I. She tells me that Owl is not dead. I pretended to be surprized here. She telss me that he is something called a Deathknight. Someone who works for and with the undead to forsake the sun. She told me that he is working for somone called a death lord now. She wouldn't say or couldn't say who. But she continued on and on about how I have been decieved and and how Still Owl is not the man I loved anymore. She told me that I should not attempt to see him. That if I see him with my own eyes I would know the truth. I don't know what she meant by that. I have made arrangements to leave early next month once I complete my current lessions.

RY 791 - Acending Wood
My heart feels like a shattered piece of wood in my chest. I breath too deeply and I feel splinters pass through my blood. I hate to think Eleria was right about Owl. It shatters me to know he's no longer the same man I knew and loved. I went to see him. I told him to meet me in a small pub in a small town that is on the coast. When he got there, he didn't have the same golden aura I knew. He had black corruption oozing from him. His face wore a smile but I could see the black hate behind his eyes. My heart broke.
I should have ran right then. But I stayed. I listened to him. He told me his name is now Death's Keeper the Silent Owl. It hurts so much to put it into words. Some man in the pub came to my defense as I must have looked and acted quite frightened of him. I left the pub as the man detained the man I used to know as Owl. I was walking to the docks when I heard him follow me. He said something to the effect of how he still loved me and how he came back for me. I think now, I would have been better off if he hadn't returned. Men from the town caught up to us. The man who had detained Death's Keeper, as he was now called, was dead. Already his death taint was spreading. He acted so casual with the news. True to his old character he even offered to help. It discusted me how much he seemed to be the same old person in this newer corrupted body. I don't know how I coud have been so decieved all this time. To think how I used to pine for him when I was in the underwater prison.
I will never love again.
I travel now to Miojuian's. My dear friend, I haven't seen him in so long it feels. When we used to be so close. I wish he could heal me again. Heal me of my mourning heart.

RY 791 - Decending Wood
Having spent some time with Miojuian I feel better. I caught up with him again and he seems well. His business of healing towns people has kept him fed. He still doesn't charge for healing people, but their donation of food and money helps. I have decided I'd stay here for some time. I get the feeling he needs me more than I believed, and more than he lets on. So now it's my turn to care for him like he has for me in the past. Helping him takes my mind off the Underwater Prison where I know the rest of my circle awaits me, and it takes my mind off Owl.

RY 791 - Respendant Fire
Much time has passed. I've got to feel the heat of the sun again and it has done me much good. I feel better now. But it is again time to change my scenery. I am heading back to the Underwater Prison that is Luthe first thing in the morning. I have sent word ahead to Scin. I'm sure the others will hear of it, and they will be expecting me. I almost look forward to my return. It's a different feeling. I can feel them, they're like a missing limb. I can feel them, but I don't see them, I cant touch them, I can't talk to them. I feel their contentment and their disappointments. It's bizzar to be this connected with a group of people. I wonder if Solars in the first age had relationships like these. I can only assume they did from the connection I heard Kye and Eleria shared.

RY 791 - Decending Fire
I have returned, and much is the same as when I left. Eleria isn't around. I find that odd. Kye seems to be somewhat mopey. I would expect as much. Scin was pleased to see me, though not overly so. I gave him a nice friendly hug and left it at that. Lekadi actually mentioned he had missed training with me. It was nice to hear it. Kaylth kept me updated on rumors and the goings on of the pack. Seems I hadn't missed much, but she felt I missed decades worth. Mundegar reguarded me much like a father would his daughter. I don't remember my father well, but I imagine Iron Tusk was much like him.

RY 791 - Calibration
Eleria has married. She tells us it's her husband from the first age, and not Kye. Seems mighty hypocritical of her. I didn't want to stick around for her joyus reception so I've come to The Underhanded Venture of have my time alone. I'm sure someone will follow me up here, and likely question me. Then the secret of what happened between Owl and I will be out.