It's only been a few days that I've been enjoying the calm and comfort of my home in Mariembourg and nursing my wounds, memories, among other things, of our fights in Rissa against it's-we-don't-know-too- what about the Castenza (are they sailors, merchants, men of faith or fighters? Do they like Magic or do they not like it? Partisans of Queen Malika or King Léotaut?). A few injuries, but barely, and none serious, come to me from the conflict which opposed the Lord of Ghoria, whom we supported, and the Duke of Buy, where the latter showed, once again, his incompetence to carry out a successful military campaign.

Today was Equinox day and Mistress Åsa held the council at the zenith. I let Egill and I-Hann report on the situation in Mariembourg and listened attentively to Daerhaun's report on the situation in Rissa. It seems that the people of Castenza do not want to see Arganne shared and defended by more

several individuals, preferring to keep everything for themselves, at the risk of losing everything by being the only ones to raise arms against a possible invader. So, they are not ready to make any concessions and I sense a long political conflict looming on the horizon...

Elgar met up with me this evening to update me on the latest events and news. It seems that everyone from Díedne who was supposed to go to the Galleon got there in perfect condition. Six horses are said to have died during the journey, four due to wolf attacks. So it's nothing too dramatic. Already, our treasurer is reportedly concluding several commercial agreements. Master Alvarez and Adept Auvrindar have resumed negotiations with the people of Castenza, including Duke Morgul DuDrake himself. Maybe this situation will get resolved one of these days.

An agreement was finally possible between us and the Castenza guild. The Adept Auvrindar, head of the domain of Butasard, has placed his signature alongside those of the other landowners of the fief of Rissa to appoint Bastian Oséric, Castenzians and count in Nasgaroth, as master of the fief. This is an important agreement and one less case on the shoulders of the Council.