5th day of the 4th Passage Hand in the year 10,162 CA

My days have been busy but at least I have made it a point to jot down my thoughts. They may only be a few words at a time but I will scribble them down. Callie came to me some days ago with a dilemma that she asked for my help. There has been a merchant under her watch that has slowly and little by little been unable to meet his quota therefore unable to pay his debts he owes for keeping his shop open. She brought him before me today and the man and I sat and discussed his sistuation. He brought with him his slave girl in hopes that she would suffice in at least a few coin to settle some of his debt. One look at the girl and I knew instantly her worth. The man's relief from his burden clearly shone on his face when I had the scribes draw up the papers for her transfer to my house and his debts cleared. She would not be a city slave but one I would have on my personal chain. A fine acquisition for she stirred my loins just looking at her. Crazy I know and I would never admit it publicly but she literally stole my attention.

At this very ihn as I write she waits in her cell for our first meet. House slaves have been instructed to prepare her for me. The merchant told me of her skill, fully trained as a bondsmaid as well as a silkie, she could read and write, a trait most slaves do not have and so she will prove to be not only dangerous ::;grins as he scribbles that:::  but useful so I have provided her with a small leatherbound journal, that I have given all my girls when they are chained to me. Smart and intelligence always a nice trait in a female, free or slave but this girl has something more. Much like ember who for 34 en'var now stirs my fires still...my sweet ember who smolders in my wake....this one..stirs my lusts.....so that is what I have named her....lust. She is my lust. I will spend some time with my lust upon the morrow so that I can find out all I can about her....why she makes me lusty. Then maybe, just maybe, when Im done with her I will introduce her to the rest of my Lydian family. Maybe.

I have completed my promise of having dinner with Lady Elyssa. Twice now I have stayed at her cottage because the trip too long to return to the city but I stayed in her sitting room, nothing improper going on there. She has purchased my cottage, I dont remember writing about that but she is turning it into a very feminine establishment. She is happy there, I can tell and it pleases me to know that she is making it a project.....planting her gardens and fixing it to be hers. But several times I had told her that we would have dinner and several times my duties as Admin have interfered so finally, I had the house slaves prepare a wonderful meal for us, spread out all along the verandah and we closed it off for just the three of us....me, her and Thorne, her little warrior. It was her turn to sleep at the main house this time so I have set up chambers for her at HTF for just such occasions. Her little warrior certainly makes me laugh, remembering my own little warriors who now are full fledged warriors of Lydius. Lady Elyssa in my opinion is still too vulnerable to be alone. I've made her my ward mainly for the sake of her little boy. First task I did for her as her guardianm is I set her up in Its Gotta Bs Chocolates Shop so that she can learn all there is to know about Lady Bs shop, my vision would be for her to one day take over the shop being that Lady B has decided to retire. Lady B sprang that on me a few days ago as well but Callie asked Lady Elyssa if Lady B had told her about her retirement and she said no....the only thing that Elyssa has mentioned to me is that she has garnered a bit of responsibility for the shop...a key, closing it up, making confections but not a word of Lady B mentioning a retirement. Perhaps Lady B is waiting for the right time to just hand her the shop knowing that Elyssa must first be a full fledged citizen and that is my call. But I think Elyssa is so far a great addition to the city. We'll give her a few more moons and take it from there.

The shipwright Arieana DeMera is in Lydius for a visit....well, a visit and to discuss business. She scrolled wanting to discuss the option of opening up a shipyard outside the city of Lydius....an establishment that will serve as not only a shipyard to build but to train as well. It seems a lucrative venture, Lydius will benefit from the taxes collected and it will also serve to attract builders to the city. I have scheduled a meeting with Arie and Callie, I know Arie will make it but I hope that Callie can clear her schedule for a few ihn to discuss the legalities of such a venture.

Well my journal....:::looks at his rence:::  wow, I had words tonight and if I actually sit and think (which Ive only been known to do in my study and not at my couchside by lantern's light....:::thinks about lust and ember::::  by couchside by lantern's light Im always doing not thinking) I could prolly scribble much more but my furs call and Odin is telling his son to slam my head with his hammer.

Unitl next I write, my journal....