Twice in as many days I have been to Moonglade. Twice now I itched to throw my blade in, against those who would bring death to its tranquil garden. And twice now I find myself in the same position.

It started yesterday on the bluffs. I was speaking with Roakkeal and Lohawq, wishing them happiness and congratulations on their upcoming bonding ceremony. I left them to show Lohawq my new armour. My Grandmother's old set of... let's face it, ruined leather scraps, was no longer sufficient. I took out a loan again. Not with goblins! I will never trust those greedy green little gnats again for as long as I live. I have managed to borrow a set from the smiths. It's tarnished and old, but at least it fits me and protects me. Looks aren't everything... As I left Roak and Lohawq to get my armour from the inn I noticed Tasi talking to a Death Knight. It's bad enough that they taint our sacred land with their presence, and I was appalled that she was speaking with it. When I heard it reply her as I walked past, I froze mid-step and my blood ran cold.

"I am Aliden Silvermane."

He saw me stop so suddenly. He knew. I raced back to the others to tell them what I'd heard but in the meantime he cowardly fled through a gateway portal. By the time I had informed them, he was gone. It was then we began speaking of Daethon. After all that talk of him running away, and me begging him not to be so foolish, the fel-forsaken fool went off alone. Not only that but he had abandoned Roak to be alone with his father. Daethon is not the friend I thought he was. He is a coward, and he defies our tribe.

Rakhalen ordered Lohawq to fetch him from Moonglade, for he had left a letter telling us his whereabouts. Another thing I do not understand. If we ran away to protect us, then why tell us where to find him? Drawing us out away from the safety of the bluffs? I find myself doubting him more and more. I see him as another Ushi now. He has broken my trust. While the tribe still accepts him, so shall I. But things will never be as they were.

Lohawq ordered me and Roakkeal along as well, for training or perhaps as backup. Lyra found Daethon in Nighthaven. We exchanged a few words, and I could tell that Lohawq was even more frustrated and disappointed in Daethon's actions than I was. It was then that Aliden attacked. The coward grabbed Daethon and held a dagger to his throat. He then began to talk, on and on about his evil plans and such. If he weren't threatening one of my kin I might have laughed. I wanted to attack him outright. Try to vault him off the landing while he was distracted. Lohawq forbid us to make the first move on this sacred ground. So we stood at an impasse, the death knight taunting us and trying to turn Dae against us with his lies. I grew tired of it very quickly, but my honour held me and I waited for Lohawq's order. Finally Daethon seemed to get a hold of himself and break free of his father's grasp. The coward fled immediately. What a farce.

We took Daethon back to the bluffs where he was to face judgement for his foolish actions. I did not stick around to watch. There was some talk regarding his punishment. After all, if he were exiled then it would only be easier for his father to achieve his ends. In the end they isolated him to Thunder Bluff. Not that it helped.

This morning I awoke feeling marginally better. I almost forgot about the mess with Daethon when I got a package from my sister. She has sewn me another dress. She is a talented tailor, but it is the gesture more than anything that means the world to be. She hasn't abandoned me. I enjoyed the day in the bluffs and joined Crowstorm as she hosted the story circle. There were unusually few at the circle so I made a story up on the spot about a dream I had not long ago. It wasn't nearly as good as the stories my grandmother would tell.

When the circle ended we heard news through our totems that the Apophan's cult had began attacking Moonglade. I joined with Crowstorm and the Chieftain as we raced to support our troops that were already holding their ground. Blood stained the druid's sacred glade. The battle stretched on for hours and both sides suffered. Lohawq and Roak were both injured as well as Elder Lightfur. I stayed close to the Chieftain as both sides paused before the final clash. We were standing on a rocky outcrop as the Apophan's forces stained Lake Elune'ara walking about its surface with their dark magic. One moment I was standing beside the Chief and the next, an icy cold grip wrapped around my ankle and pulled me into the water below. I saw the form of Aliden Silvermane and I lashed out at him, kicking wildly. He started strangling me, and between that and the water, I ran out of air fast. I'd like to say I put up a fight before he killed me, but I really cannot remember. The darkness began to cloud my vision too fast. If he had wanted to kill me, he could have. The tribe's attention was focused on the Cult and no one had come to my rescue. But he didn't kill me, he said he wanted me to relay a message. He really shouldn't have strangled me first underwater if he had wanted me to remember something important... He said something about only being able to be killed by the powers of four different kinds of healing magic. I have no idea what he meant. And why would he even tell me how to kill him? It makes no sense at all. I woke up on the bank of the lake with Daethon. He was drenched in water as I was. My first thought was, "What are you doing here?" Even in my haze I remembered his ban. He said he could see through his father's eyes in his dreams, and so he came to my rescue. I don't believe I word of it. How could he have come so fast then? I do not trust him any longer.

I met up with Lohawq and Roak and together we left the glade to go back to the bluffs for treatment. The battle was ours. Crowstorm was kind enough to heal my wounds. I was worried I might have lost my powers of speech forever. Why is it the most potent healing herbs are the ones that taste the most foul? I told Lohawq of what transpired with Daethon's father and left it at that. My part in this is played. I am done with it.