Well, a looong chapter now. Hope there are not too many typing mistakes. Now, after the 4th reagent will be recovered, the REAL ACTION will begin! (Fenthick/Mègane stuff of course!) Sofia xxx

An extract from Mègane Fireland's diary

Today Linu left. In fact, she was very silent all day, and in the end she confessed she wanted to go back to Evereska, in order to return the Silver Chalice to the temple. I let her go... I understand.

Oh, damn! Mègane, keep your promises in mind!!! Of course I'm referring to Sharwyn. Met her at the Trade of Blades. Now she's not talking to me and refuses to come adventuring again.

I wasn't too successful with Fenthick again. Oh, love hurts so much!!! But does it have to?! Do Fenthick and Aribeth have to hug and kiss in front of me? And am I supposed to smile and say "Oh, you're such a lovely couple!" For that's what happened...

- Give me something really strong – Mègane said to the host, and received a big glass of liquor – thanks, that'll do. Oh, how sad am I...
Suddenly someone put a hand on her shoulder.
- You shouldn't drink that much, milady. I know you... you recovered the first two reagents. Don't lose your mind now – it was a deep and calming voice. Mègane looked up to see a red-haired half-orc with a honest face and deep black eyes – Daelan Redtiger of the Uthgardt Tribe... of The Red Tiger indeed.
- Mègane Fireland, you guessed right... but I'm not drinking to lose it all... I'm just half broken-hearted and sad, and do you know how much does love hurt?! Oh, now you must think I'm a stupid fool...
- No, I don't. Everyone has weaknesses. But – and he took the glass off Mègane's hand – this is one of the worst methods to resolve problems.
- He spoke right! – Mègane heard an incredibly fast voice, which bleonged to a tiny gnome – drinking isn't logical at all!
- And you are...?
- Boddyknock Glinckle, sorcerer from Lantan, nice to meet you, Lady Mègane Fireland. I'd pay more attention to my pixie if I were you.
- Ellie!
Elenthe was silently sipping the liquor, and by the time Thya managed to pull her away, she was fainted.

- Thanks – Mègane looked sadly at Elenthe lying in her hand with a faint smile on her face.

Diary extract

Ellie slept all day completely drunk. Meanwhile, I spent some time with two new faces I met – Daelan and Boddyknock, an Uthgardt barbarian and a sorcerer from Lantan. And once again I managed to make someone happy! Boddyknock spoke for hours about his home and how he became a sorcerer (like Dad btw! :-)). He told me ha came to Neverwinter for a special bread recipe... one that keeps bread fresh for months! I've already tried it out at the tavern... mmm... delicious. I found a recipe in the bakery in the Beggar's nest. I already gave Torin's ring to Jemanie, so there's no way I'm going back to that horrid rotting place! Bleuh!!! Okay, going off topic again... Boddyknock was delighted and gave me a copper ring for the recipe. Of course I made a copy of it for myself first... well, hope Mom will cook it at home, with or without Flamestrike, I don't mind! However, women in my family seem to be attracted by half-orcs. No, no, don't misunderstand me – of course I don't mean love, my father is 100 human. Second, not every half-orc around – I mean, drooling idiots with the intelligence of a lizard aren't my types, of course. But Daelan is different. He reminds me Mom's best friend, half-orc as well. He seems wise and introspective. He told me he wroked at the Docks here at Neverwinter – a place full of thieves, assassing, pirates, and the Gods know what else. For the moment I don't really feel like going there. The nightmare of the Peninsula still haunts me. I need to know what happened to Lady Tanglebrook. But first I think I'll need some rest... and the only place in this city without piles of rotting corpses and people crying is Blacklake. Yes, it's far... but MY tavern is a great place. Second, according to Briley's diary, there's another tomb around.

Daelan seems to like my tavern as well. He became a bit more talkative. He told me the Uthgardts (their main enemies are the orcs) sent him away after his mother's death. A half-orc... too different. But he had a talisman with him. A small jewel which belonged to her mother. And those bloody pirates (Bloodsailors, as I heard) at the Docks stole it! And now he's afraid it'll fall in wrong hands... but I assured him we'll find it one day (not so far). Anyway, he understood why I wanted to go to the Peninsula first.

FenthickFenthickFenthick!!! Oh, sorry. Daelan, Ellie, Thya and I found the tomb in Blacklake! There was a little girl called Punkin, who told us that what's behind the library in their home is a massive secret, but it opens if we say "Halueth". Her mother, Telma, was glad to see we cleared it all – it was Halueth Never's tomb! A couple of skeletons and four animated swords were no match for us, of course! But as we exited, we were attacked again! Four assassins... I found a letter that suggest someone is trying to thwart our plans to find the cure!

And Oleff was happy. I was happy. And Fenthick... he told me the bards at Castle Never were composing a song about ME! And of course, about my companions... he presented me the main bard, someone called Galden. And I asked him not to only say Mègane Mègane Mègane... now Ellie and Thya are in the song too! Fenthick took the letter I gave him seriously, unlike Desther, thick as a donkey as always, btw.

The nightmare of the Peninsula is finally over. The Brain Devourer of Waterdeep was the cause of all. Poor Lady Tanglebrook. Poor Prison Guards. I went down to the core of the prison... and I had to kill innocent people. Just because the Brain Devourer took control over them. I buried their bodies, and prayed the Gods to make them rest in peace. It was horrible. At least Bethany can go back home now, together with everyone else. And the third reagent was found. Really, I was so afraid the Brain Devourer would get inside MY head as well! Or Daelan's! Ellie's! Thya's! Fortunately, we managed to kill him. And Aribeth received a piece of his brain – the third reagent. Now only the Docks are left. I entered, and the first person I met was a thief who stole my purse. Great start, I must say. Fortunately Ellie is a better rogue, so small and looking so insignificant, that soon I got my money back. And Galden insisted on showing me the ballad! I told him to do it later. As soon as I recover the last reagent.

Those Bloodsailors look great in their red uniforms! I asked them where I could get one, and they laughed at me and spat. I went angry and threw a Magic Missile on a small boat, which immediately sunk. Anyway, they went even angrier and attacked us. Now I have a lovely Bloodsailor uniform! But I'm much more proud of having helped Daelan. I found his mother's jewel, a clip, if I remember right. Those Bloodasailors deserved it... it was in a chest on their ship. Daelan gave me an Uthgardt necklace. It's fascinating, though very simple. He told me that now there's a bond between us. I believe it as well. Daelan, my new best friend, much more than a henchman or a mercenary!

I'm still shaking like a leaf. A cult! Things are getting worse. Yes, there was another attack. But now they weren't four untrained men. Professional assassins, I believe. Thya almost died. The letter I found tells about a cult... a cult conjuring against Neverwinter. I took the note to Mr. Lady Ari... ah, Ellie makes me go mad! Of course I meant Fenthick. Fenthick Moss... oh, why is love so hard to forget? I force myself to think it's over... but my love just gets stronger and stronger day by day.

- Mègane... this is worrying! I can't believe there's an evil cult behind all this... you were right to bring this to my attention – and Fenthick once again played with a lock of her dark red hair.
- Of course you don't believe this note is true, Fenthick! – said Desther – and you, I hope it's just a vain trial to frighten us!
- Why should I?!
- Oh, well... – Desther looked at Mègane suspiciously – maybe you'll make some stupid "talismans against the Mysterious Cult" which will provide you a good sum of money!
- Desther! – Fenthick put an arm around Mègane's shoulder, and this time he pulled her close to him – Mègane is just helping us. Come, Mègane.
She followed him in the room aside.
- Listen, Mègane, I didn't want to say this in front of Desther, but I believe you're gonna be the great Hero of Neverwinter. Well, maybe you already are. So Mègane, I trust you. And – he took her hand – good luck at the Docks.
- It's full of pirates and thieves – she sighed.
- I know. Take care.

And Fenthick blew a light kiss on Mègane's hair.