Kythorn 30, 1368 DR.

I don't like this place. Amnish Nashkel. I – I can't do it. Khalid keeps trying to reassure me; Jaheira berates me; Imoen rolls her eyes, then hugs me when she thinks no one's looking, but I can't. I never wanted to come here. What do I care about mines? I am a scholar, a… I have no business venturing into the black depths – I…