November 29, Fall, year 20

I still have a hard time registering the fact that Skye called me his girlfriend. I keep expecting to wake up and have it be the day of Pony's wedding again..

Can't believe how stupid I was too. Riding half-asleep lie that, it's a wonder I didn't run into a low hanging branch or something. Though the stupid rope of Damien's… yeah, that hurt. I had some pretty bad bruises on my back the day after and it was not fun trying to move.

Strangely enough, Skye had a spell for that too. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, considering, but I still have that notion of him using magic for thievery and not for everyday stuff.

And it felt like a back rub, even though he didn't touch me. A very gentle, healing backrub. I think I fell asleep during it too, which is a little embarrassing.

It's gotten colder… almost winter. There's snow predicted the day after tomorrow, which means I'm going to have to put everyone indoors for the next few months.

Dakota's still going strong, she just has some mild arthritic pain. I have to give her a pill with her supper, but it ought to help her out during the winter weather especially. Puppy I intend to take out with me. He loves playing in the snow.

And it'll be Pocket and Marmalade's first introduction to snow! That ought to be amusing, I like to take my indoor kitties outside at least once a season so that they can play in more room, and seeing everyone floundering in the snow should be awesome.

I talked more with Lauren about Damien too. She's promised to keep an eye out for him and get him a drunk as possible to keep him from coming into Mineral Town or the Valley. I officially have to do something for her, something big. What, I'm not sure, but I'll think of something!

Hah! There's a funny thought. I could name my first daughter after her. Certainly is big… though the Goddess only knows when I'll get married and to whom.

I wish… I wish for it to be Skye though. I… I can't hardly believe it, but I've fallen… fallen in love with a thieving Moon Person. How ironic.

I used to declare that someday I was going find a Moon Person and marry them since they sounded more interesting than anyone in the Valley at the time. Pony and Jack used to tease me about it all the time, calling me a dreamer.

Well, there's nothing wrong with being a dreamer, and having a little faith in old stories!

I don't even know if he wants me like that though. Even after being called his girlfriend, I still don't know the depth of his feelings.

There were times when we were so close… dancing on the edge of a cliff I wanted to throw myself off of, but didn't have the courage to. I still don't have the courage. Hugs are about the most I can manage.

How lame…

I guess at heart I'm a bit old-fashioned, the way Mom was. I want… I want the guy to do all the move-making. Especially after Damien I want romance and roses and flower petals.

I've been wearing the pendent he gave me ever since I got back from Pony's wedding day. Even if we have trouble seeing each other over the winter, I'll at least have a minor connection to him, even if it's only… well, a stone. It's still something form him.

It's still a treasure.

I know better than to expect anything. If I want to… to marry him, then I'll have to work harder to bring the Harvest Goddess back. And if he doesn't ask me, maybe it'd be okay to ask him…

Speaking of, I'm up to fifty eight sprites. And I can feel… something. Something just barely out of reach. I keep thinking I'm really close to rescuing her and bringing her back from the other world!

But at the same time I'm trying to not get my hopes up. I don't want to get high as a kite then take a crash landing. Not a comfortable idea.

…Oh great, Marm got caught in the cables behind the TV again…