The Rat's Cheese

Day 78 The men found some sort of scavenger skulking around the camp, and brought him to me for questioning. Not one for talking, but with a bit of... convincing... he gave us enough. Some kind of treasure hunter, one of those mongrels who searches through ruins to find anything worth selling. One of the guards saw where he dumped his pack in his escape, and is bringing it to me now. Given his appearance, I expect nothing more than a few shiny rocks and some polished wood. Day 79 Either this fool is lucky beyond belief, or knows far more than he is telling! In that rat's pack, he actually carried one of Myrddin's relics... I can hardly believe it. I never would have known if I hadn't brought it close to the barrier! It started sparkling and twinkling, some kind of sympathetic magical reaction. From that scavenger's notes, he found it somewhere far to the north. Perhaps... The relic is to be sent away for further study, but Sir Vladislav has plans for the notebook. Messages have come in from Sir Anton in the southlands, and our Lord is preparing to take his retinue south in response, along with the notebook. I believe he may try to win Sir Anton over to the cause, and form an alliance of our two banners. He may be brutish at times, but Sir Vladislav understands how to seize an opportunity. I can only hope that Sir Anton is equally intelligent. Day 82 Damnation! That stupid rat tried to escape again, tried to get the guards to kill him outright. This island's power makes imprisonment difficult... but not impossible. I'm sending him north to Riverside Keep under heavy guard. Sir Inegeld knows how to handle problematic cases like this one. Our little friend will be begging to spill his guts. If not, the Dark Lady's ways will bring me the information I need.