Ah, but what a day today! I write this on the evening before my comrades and I set off on another mission for the Emperor. We had a meeting with him this day, but getting there was such a hassle! The streets were packed, and in my attempt to attain the back streets so that I might more swiftly travel to the palace, I rather accidentally came into conflict with a number of the general populace. And a cart containing vases of blisteringly hot oil. Needless to say I quashed this rude conflict with ease [a case of mistaken identity that was still an insult to my honour] and attempted to save the crowds. But alas in that my efforts where in vain and I could not stop all the vases from crashing onto the street and bathing people in the oil. I swiftly cut my losses and gained the back streets and hurried to the Palace. However, some small-minded peon attempted to halt my entrance, and thus my audience with his Divine Majesty, by suggesting I had cause the accident intentionally! Such outrage. However I informed the duty guard of my status and with much grumbling he admitted me to the palace.
Once in, twenty minutes late, I had the keep the Emperor waiting a further ten before my comrade, Yi Lian, showed his manure drenched face…
I will not record here the details of our mission as directed by the Emperor and General Xiao, but suffice it to say a lot of travelling will be involved.
Further excitement entered our day when General Xiao decided we needed a refresher on how to beat sorcerers. It was not a drawn out encounter, however it took Yi Lain some time to get himself back in the fighting way. I fear he has spent too much philosophising these past few days. However after an initial lull where I took out the two grounded sorcerers, Yi launched himself at the remaining two flying ones, and took them down fairly speedily. After that small test the General decided we were ready to go back into combat. We availed ourself of horses and provisions and now await the coming dawn.
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