I’m back, back, baaaaack!

Dear Diary, long time no read! I must admit I have other notes from those years, but they are all at the bottom of the sea by now, so time to start a new one now that I am back in Lithmore.

Three years it has been. Give or take. Three years since I snuck off Lithmore harbor and on a ship for Tubor. One day I might tell you why I left, dear Diary, but not today.

I know I once promised never to return to my birthplace in Pertport on Tubor. But I was always an optimist. And a fool of course. Always the fool. As any non-fool would have predicted, it was all the same. People change so very little. At least I learned a thing or two about myself, about things that can never be and will never come again. It took me three years to learn it, but I think I might not forget it this time.

… Wow, now I sound all gloomy and dramatic! Bad Jester! Baaaad Jester! I should be happy. My old Jester’s garb still rested peacefully in the bank vault I left it – thank Dav for Lithmorran steadfastness! Last of my savings went to paying the late fees. I write this just after having had a joyful reunion with Orbie. I mean – Baron Ariel le Orban de Savir, keeper of the Seal. There is no end to the heights that man climbs. It has taken its toll – he has changed so much! He told me I hadn’t changed at all. His normal charms I’m sure, but I don’t think he understands how happy I was to hear him say that. He is married now, to lady dul Damassande (surprise, surprise). He has a little five month-old daughter, Elena – and I’m happy for him, really I am.

All these years and we are like old folk, talking about the good old days. I fear I’m still tired from the journey though – Orbie asked me to tell a story from my trip and I … couldn’t come up with much fun at all. Tired indeed. I hate it when I make Orbie melancholic, he has enough on his plate as it is. I’ll have to make it up to him later. Next is to get hold of someone at the ‘Globe. I hope they’ll take me in lest I shall sleep in the streets tonight. Well, at least it’s not like I didn’t have enough experience with that lately anyway …

… OOOHHH, and Mrs Buttons says hi!