((An old, ripped and quite large diary of the Mason family ‘founder’, most of the letters are clearly visible. Only Traggan should have access to it.))
March 10, 2772
This is my first entry! I have got a huge clear book from my mum as my birthday gift! I turned ten today and I actually finished the reading and writing lessons uncle Willie provided me with during the last three years. He said I am a wonder boy, but I think he’s acting it on me to gain my trust. Nope Willie! That isn’t going to happen! You drove Josh crazy and he ran away because you tried to prevent him from eating the biscuits. Now the only one I have left is Jackey. And I won’t let you scare away Jackey!
I have also got a knife from my dad. It’s a long knife really good for hunting! Uncle Willie tried to get me to using bows or spears, but I tried both and didn’t like it very much. Sneaking up close to the prey and stabbing it deep is the way I like it! Two days ago I killed a boar. It was a young boar, but he was hard as a rock and it took two stabs to fully kill it. I cut one of his tusks off and hanged it on a string Willie gave me, so now I carry it as a necklace and dad said it will bring me luck.
Dad is really happy that I am so interested in hunting, but mum not so much. She says we should only hunt enough to feed us and that’s it. She is probably afraid of losing me, but I promised her she wouldn’t and that should be enough. But tomorrow dad and Willie are going to hunt something they call a “worm” and they said I should stay close to home, catch some fish and help mum with cooking. Maybe I will and maybe I won’t. If they don’t tell me what this “worm” is, I am going with them! Maybe in the end they will thank me.
