It was a spiced mush, actually quite good.Д®verything was intense and rather exciting. The cook and his hands brought food up to the deck so that everyone could be on watch. A couple more ships were sighted, so we turned the ship farther south to avoid any ships from SsГЎmris. Three kГren before sunset ships were sighted north of us. The plan was to head south of SsГЎmris in order to avoid any MuвЂ™ugalavyГЎni that might come from the north.ДЄrogГЎi told me that there was nothing worthwhile in the marketplace. The last of the fresh water had just been loaded. We had a brief meeting in the captainвЂ™s quarters where I repeated my story about the MuвЂ™ugalavyГЎni and how they expected a ship any moment. He sent people off to assemble all the officers and I was sent down to the refectory to gather anyone I can find there.

Instead I headed straight to the ship and told the captain what IвЂ™d learned. When we got back to the town I realised that reaching the TsolyГЎni commandantвЂ™s building would take far too long. She did warn me that they do have agents in the marketplace and that even the harbourmaster is suspect. She assured me that the MuвЂ™ugalavyГЎni have no interest in her or vandalism. I needed to meet the shipвЂ™s officers back in town at the TsolyГЎni commandantвЂ™s office, but I was afraid for the old woman and her beautiful little temple. They tossed some of their coins in the window and left. I was afraid of what they might do to us or the temple, but fortunately they were not as bad as I have heard the MuвЂ™ugalavyГЎni can be. They were on patrol and would return every kГren until the ship arrived. It turned out that they were scouts watching for a ship that was supposed to arrive soon. The old woman understood them and said that I was a worshipper at the temple. The men looked in the window and spoke to the old woman. I didnвЂ™t understand the language, but I assumed that it was MuвЂ™ugalavyГЎni. We both heard voices and she ushered us into her little hut just beyond the pavillion. She was very grateful and considered it a generous sum, although back in JakГЎlla it would be almost an insult. After resting and chatting for a bit, I gave her 5 kГЎitars as a donation to the temple. It must not be easy at her age, especially since it looked as though there are few to help her in her work here. I complemented her on how she maintained such a beautiful garden. Presently we were met by an old woman who said she was the caretaker. We sat on a garden bench, grateful for a rest. When we got there we found that it was a simple pavilion, covered in vines and surrounded by fragrant tetГ©l flowers. It was quite a hike since the temple was located at the top of the peak. IвЂ™d heard there was a temple of ThГєmis on this island, so I rose early and took my servants into the town. Journey to the NaqsГЎiВ Lands 21 FГ©sru 2371

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