Crowe never fights alone if he can help it. If he can choose the time and place of a battle, he will bring along an army of trolls and other Unseelies. Doesn’t fight fair, and always willing to use my little brothers against me. I must make an effort to protect them in the future. I worry most about Arthur. Crowe tried to lure him with promises of Mam. He is so similar to her. I am afraid he will try something foolish. No, I think not after this little adventure. He now knows our strengths and weaknesses as well. I would be disappointed if he was not making a similar list about us. Both Arthur and Connall must get better at magic or weapons before we try again. If we ever do. I wonder if Mam is beyond our reach yet. We never did see her…
Weaknesses: There are more of us. Even Connall, limited as he is, is an asset for us in this regard. Direct confrontations are not his forte, note the army. His illusing is also a weakness as he over relies on it to a certain extent. He fights in the shadows, draining strength from others, and pulling others under his power. Do not trust, Do not speak, and make sure you have every one of your own weaknesses covered when talking to him! I wonder if it would be to our advantage to stuff beeswax in our ears upon next confrontation.
Much Later: I must teach Arthur more magic. I will always know more, of course, as the eldest brother, and the closest to the Seelie Court. Connall is perhaps a lost cause in that regard. He has all these magics in his lands, but he seems unable to reach most of them. It frustrates all of us to no end. Perhaps I can get James to work a bit more with swords with him?
Connall left us today. I can understand why. All of us throwing around our magics, he was bound to get hit sometime. One of Arthur’s spells went wide, and I spent a better part of the afternoon patching up his arm while I had James and Arthur running drills with each other. Connall is jealous. I cannot help but feel that Crowe is somehow behind this. James thinks I am being ridiculous. I can feel it though!
James left today as well. We are dissolving to the winds, it seems. Perhaps when Arthur is better we can have another go at getting Mam back. I am not sure what she would represent though. I must stay with Arthur and protect him. Who knew the baby would need this much protecting? The protection circles are a bit draining, but I feel they are absolutely necessary. Five hundred years does prove that the normal things taken to extremes can protect against Crowe however. We must continue to be diligent.
Arthur seems quite taken with water magics. Cheeky brat.
I have arranged for one of my faeborn humans to teach Arthur more while I am out defending our little plot of land. Hopefully Merlin will be able to teach him what I in my limits cannot. I have yet to see Arthur even look fondly at a dragon.
We’re united, if only briefly. Pendragon named his illegitimate son after my brother. Wonderful. Arthur looks and acts around thirteen now. It is a relief for him to finally become a teenager, but all the ego trips that come with it are especially tiring. Some days I want to strangle him!
Merlin was taken today, not by Crowe, and perhaps I am feeling paranoid. Is he more than he seems?
Crowe came today, and looked at our camp from the outskirts of the clearing we had settled in. Very disturbing. Drew another circle of protection for Arthur.
The handwriting switched back to something between the original and Arthur’s current script, Alfred realized with a jolt to his heart.
I honestly was not expecting to find this in Darren’s things. I can’t believe he kept it after all these years. I need to get it rebound.
I went through Darren’s things because Crowe took him today. I can’t believe he took my older brother! My mother and now this! How are we going to get them back? Less importantly, Arthur was also killed today. All because of his Welsh Queen! I wonder what will happen to Darren’s people now. They are still his and I don’t think I can get them to unite under my banner. It doesn’t help that apparently I have a horrible accent.
Crowe 3d/?
He now knows our strengths and weaknesses as well. I would be disappointed if he was not making a similar list about us. Both Arthur and Connall must get better at magic or weapons before we try again. If we ever do. I wonder if Mam is beyond our reach yet. We never did see her…
Weaknesses:
There are more of us. Even Connall, limited as he is, is an asset for us in this regard.
Direct confrontations are not his forte, note the army. His illusing is also a weakness as he over relies on it to a certain extent. He fights in the shadows, draining strength from others, and pulling others under his power. Do not trust, Do not speak, and make sure you have every one of your own weaknesses covered when talking to him! I wonder if it would be to our advantage to stuff beeswax in our ears upon next confrontation.
Much Later:
I must teach Arthur more magic. I will always know more, of course, as the eldest brother, and the closest to the Seelie Court. Connall is perhaps a lost cause in that regard. He has all these magics in his lands, but he seems unable to reach most of them. It frustrates all of us to no end. Perhaps I can get James to work a bit more with swords with him?
Connall left us today. I can understand why. All of us throwing around our magics, he was bound to get hit sometime. One of Arthur’s spells went wide, and I spent a better part of the afternoon patching up his arm while I had James and Arthur running drills with each other. Connall is jealous. I cannot help but feel that Crowe is somehow behind this. James thinks I am being ridiculous. I can feel it though!
James left today as well. We are dissolving to the winds, it seems. Perhaps when Arthur is better we can have another go at getting Mam back. I am not sure what she would represent though. I must stay with Arthur and protect him. Who knew the baby would need this much protecting? The protection circles are a bit draining, but I feel they are absolutely necessary. Five hundred years does prove that the normal things taken to extremes can protect against Crowe however. We must continue to be diligent.
Arthur seems quite taken with water magics. Cheeky brat.
I have arranged for one of my faeborn humans to teach Arthur more while I am out defending our little plot of land. Hopefully Merlin will be able to teach him what I in my limits cannot. I have yet to see Arthur even look fondly at a dragon.
We’re united, if only briefly. Pendragon named his illegitimate son after my brother. Wonderful. Arthur looks and acts around thirteen now. It is a relief for him to finally become a teenager, but all the ego trips that come with it are especially tiring. Some days I want to strangle him!
Merlin was taken today, not by Crowe, and perhaps I am feeling paranoid. Is he more than he seems?
Crowe came today, and looked at our camp from the outskirts of the clearing we had settled in. Very disturbing. Drew another circle of protection for Arthur.
The handwriting switched back to something between the original and Arthur’s current script, Alfred realized with a jolt to his heart.
I honestly was not expecting to find this in Darren’s things. I can’t believe he kept it after all these years. I need to get it rebound.
I went through Darren’s things because Crowe took him today. I can’t believe he took my older brother! My mother and now this! How are we going to get them back? Less importantly, Arthur was also killed today. All because of his Welsh Queen! I wonder what will happen to Darren’s people now. They are still his and I don’t think I can get them to unite under my banner. It doesn’t help that apparently I have a horrible accent.