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The Diary of Thistle - Entry 8



It has been ages since I have sat down and put pen to parchment to write out my thoughts and feelings. I have been terribly busy, I am always running to and from and I always have something to do these days! And I am so thankful for it, never in my life have I been so thankful to not have a single moment to stop and rest! My sister, the darling thing, has finally come out of that terrible fever and she is doing so much better now! She can finally run and play and keep up with the other children, though she does grow tired more easily. It's to be expected.

I started working for a man living in Bree who fancies himself a lord. I think it's very funny, a supposed lord being in Bree of all places. I think Bree has more Gondorian nobles residing within its walls than all of Gondor does! But the pay for keeping his house is more than I have ever made in my entire life. He's an older man, but he's incredibly kind and I would dare say even a little naive of how life is in Bree, but he means well.

A few weeks ago I sold the things that Kabe left for me. I didn't want them anymore. I no longer need the coin desperately, but they were lingering reminders of a time I'd rather not revisit, and so I found a merchant who was all too willing to take them off my hands. I'm sure I didn't get all of what they were worth, but that's alright.

I cannot remember the last time I felt this light.