The lady Althea, mentor to my mesmer, is dead. Duke Barradin, her father, who hides in Piken Square beyond the breach has commanded my company to gather her ashes. The charr burned her alive, like an effigy. The Prince, and the Duke are in shambles upon the news. I've been to the ruins of Lakeside County. I found Farmer Hammet and Grazden the Protector among the rubble and offered them armed escort to the city gates. I found little Gwen's broken flute. I put it in my sack as a reminder to not allow myself to become soft of heart.
I've been to Ashford Abby, though it is more of a sanitorium now. The pathways to the catacombs sealed off by the wreakage. The statue of Dwayna stands still, crooked. Perhaps that is where all our faithes lay at the moment. There, but crooked.
I've tried to be of aide to anyone who needed it. Paulus is all but destroyed, his corpse I stumbled upon myself while sorting the bandit problem. He was clad as a soldier. A final sacrifice for the home he loved so dearly. I had the misfortune of having to tell the woman he loved so dearly.
I've done much these last few weeks. I've been rewarded for it greatly, but I wish there were more that I could do. It must wait though, the Prince calls on me. The charr have set up a siege camp outside the gates of Nolani. I have a mission.
