Mela en’ coiamin,

The Kalinakor proved very successful yesterday, my wife.  As always, the ritual was a draining process, and performing the ceremony by firelight was a new experience.  I did not tell my new found companions, but it had been some time since I had even practiced the life bonding, not since the dazzling night of our vestvuru, have I actually completed the Kalinakor.    Although we were unsuccessful in gathering further information on the OioKalina, the fact that I have found positive signs of its existence warranted a tribute, and that these disparate individuals would so readily agree to assist in my quest has given me new hope of success, success when most at home even disparage the existence of the OioKalina.  Although extremely draining, the successful link of the five of them to me and the quest provided a cleansing balm to my spirit, and I hope to theirs as well.  I found myself surprised at the ease in which I was able to accurately depict the imagery of my friends and their spirit of hope, faith, and adventurousness, as you remember my less than flattering efforts of artistry in the past.  I feel it a promising omen of our future success, and perhaps someday soon I will be able to return home to you and our people with the power of the OioKalina protected for all time.   As well, I would be honored to introduce these people to you, my lovely wife.  I hope only that our coming success in this venture will prove soon enough that my friends will have lived long enough to see it to completion.  

I admit, I still find myself stunned by the impetuousness of the actions of these people, but it has yet to be for any reason other than the good of others.  While this kingdom is full of those who seek only for themselves, Adelaide and the others have an urge to help and protect one another and those they do not know.  It is quite refreshing to have found such beings in such a relatively short period of time.  I thought perhaps few existed in the few years that I have traveled the eastern portion of Axana, but perhaps I have failed to see what may truly be within the borders of this land, this people.  

Such enlightenment is perhaps what the Valar have chosen for me, even more so that the finding of the OioKalina.   After the exhaustion of the ritual, I fell into a deep reverie, only to be interrupted by a detailed vision of Lorien.   I have been blessed repeatedly by the guidance of the Valar, and their exquisite mental touch can only be poorly expressed in the words of our elegant language, but a language that still fails to describe the peace and alluring light of their approval.  Last night, Lorien deigned to congratulate me on my acceptance of other peoples, clearly indicating such enlightenment an achievement of which to be proud and subtly hinting that it might also be important to the future of our people.  I yet fail to perceive why such knowledge could be so significant to the future of Calethria, as we have long stayed hidden from human affairs, but it is such guidance that I do interpret from his statements.  

Perhaps more information will be gleaned in the coming years, as I will have to study the visions repeatedly during a meditative state, and hopefully be blessed with continuing refined wisdom as to its meaning, and I look forward to deliberation with Lenoria and her friends over the meaning of the words of Lorien in the future upon my return home.  

However, for tonight, I must close.  We have neared the community of Horndean once again, not quite in time to rest peacefully in an inn, so we make camp once again nearby.  We plan to investigate the trails of the goblins from a few weeks ago, those that escaped our confrontation with them and rescue of Horndean a few weeks ago.  Xyerius has assured us all that she should still be able to track them, and unless we wish to have a continuing repeat of those events, it is a supremely good idea to determine where they had originated, as I am told it has been many years, at least in the annals of human time, since goblin-kind were spotted within this region.  It should also prove a welcome diversion, and obviously the destruction of goblins is never something to which one should avoid.

We shall set out in search of the cursed creatures on the morn, or at least as early as some of these sluggards will arise.  I am blessed that most do not rise late, but I have realized that my new found friends appear to need much more sleep than I had expected.  Nonetheless, I can agree with Xyrius and Azgald that goblins are filthy creatures of low cunning and evil intent.  I both hope for discovery of more in which I can improve my friends tactical awareness, but at the same hope that no significant threat hovers over the homes of those I have come to value.  

Vanimle sila tiri ar lissenen ar’ maska’lalaith tenna’ lye omentuva —–Elyrienne