Ches 6, 1492 – Robyn’s Journal (Arrival in Neverwinter)

(Early Morning)

We are due to arrive in Neverwinter this afternoon. I can’t wait to see you. The marks are almost gone. Are you really that good at this stuff? To know how long they would take to heal? Probably. I haven’t forgotten that this was all your idea. It better be a good surprise that I earned for putting up with the looks I keep getting from the passengers. I swear if one more person looks at me like “poor deluded girl” I’ll ram their head into a wagon. *please* be there. I have this journal and the dagger. Surely you won’t have disappeared on me again….

(Later in the day)

Today has been…gods above. Where to even start? I feel like a ship lost in a storm at sea with all the ups and downs. I guess the best idea is to start at the beginning. Essy and I got to the Shining Serpent inn in neverwinter just after 2 bells. Essy left me and Robyn alone for I *thought* was going to be the rest of the day. NO SUCH LUCK. Instead she was gone just long enough for him and I to *really* start to …do couple stuff…then she BARGES BACK IN! I wanted to strangle BOTH of them! And then…THEN…Robyn’s all like ‘go with your sister!’ SERIOUSLY!?? So I got dressed in the dress I bought to seduce him. Which, apparently , not my brightest idea, more on that later, and put on the thigh high leather boots. *Expecting* him to throw a fit and be all possessive I walked out. Much to my surprise and more than a little disappointment, he tells me I look nice *NICE* and wishes me a happy trip with Essy. I was so angry I could have kicked a cat! or HIM! But…then he gave me another hickey. And, well. I think my mind goes astral swimming or something when he does that, cause the next clear memory I have is of the front door to the inn. Even though the dress was a bust I decided that spending time with Essy was *almost* as good as spending time having Robyn finally to myself, so I made an effort to make it fun for both of us. We played off being whore (me – obviously) and mark (Essy was sooo good at this!) and she gave me a piggy back ride around town. (mostly because Robyn bites hurt if you then *immediately* stop the fun stuff. Not to self – no more thigh bites unless we get to finish!) We went and got supplies, including birth control (not my choice. They ganged up on me!) and then were headed to the leatherworker’s when Essy pointed out that we had a problem. I hadn’t really thought about how it would affect Robyn to see me flirting all over town. I was just pretending, none of it was *real* but…he didn’t know that. Since Errdeghar wasn’t with me anymore we thought he might be…working…without any backup and maybe not thinking clearly. Decision made Essy and I split up (brilliant plan I know!) her to pay off the fisherman we had hired, and me to get back to Robyn as quickly as possible. It was such a stupid decision. I wasn’t armed or armored, and I decided I didn’t need my magic so I crossed the fucking bridge too. Da always said prior planning prevents poor performance. Guess he was right. I was so worried about Robyn I didn’t notice the guy who GRABBED ME.

I mean…I was half sure it was Robyn, so I didn’t immediately pull the knife and cut him. I should have. I was being an idiot. Instead I basically let him drag me into a building with three other guys. At which point I really regretted giving Essy the money for the fisherman. As soon as they dropped me I screamed my head off, *really really* hoping that Robyn was working at that point, and not in the room at the inn. If I could have paid them…they *might* have left. But I don’t have a lot of faith in bandits of any form. They probably would have attacked me anyway. I got a few good hits in, but there were too many. I blacked out after the third or fourth blow to the head. Robyn really is my dark knight.

I woke up in the Inn, panicking, freaking out, and he was there, with me. I don’t really remember all the thoughts in my head, my head still kind of hurts, but, when I finally realized it was him, I felt safe. Safer than ever. He took back his dagger while I was unconcious. It hurt. But probably not as much as I hurt him. I didn’t argue with him about it. He was right. I lost it. If he hadn’t shown up it would be gone, forever gone. Stupid girl. Stupid elf. Stupid stupid stupid. I have to do better.

Essy dropped off our packages (see birth control) and said to stay in the room. When did she get so bossy? I like it. And Robyn took me to get a bath. We didn’t do much bathing. It was the best bath of my life. I want to bath like that every night. Then we played my new favorite game ever. I named it “Robyn Bites the Dust” cause I think it’s the only game I’ll ever beat him at. He likes it too. I think. And just as we were FINALLY getting to do fun stuff again…ESSY..ok, ERRDEGHAR on BEHALF of Essy busts in. He tried to tell us she was hurt, we thought she was dying. Fun time over. Strapped for war we go downstairs to find that ESSY LEFT BY HERSELF!. I am going to give her such a lecture in the morning! Telling US to stay put while she goes off and almost gets killed! Anyway, we are keeping her with us tonight. Robyn said he took care of it. I trust him. He doesn’t play around when people hurt us. I still need to tell him about Faelin.

He tucked me in tonight with the dagger. I am going to do better about keeping it safe. No more games without asking Robyn how he feels. No more splitting up. Essy and I both almost died today. We have to do better if we are going to save Tums and Nala. No more stupid rash decisions. Unless it’s in bed with my knight, then I can be as rash as I want. He likes it.