Case File: Diary of Ernest Nightray

Day 8.5

Father reprimanded me for what happened at Pandora. "The Mad Hatter isn't one to be trifled with, Ernest, and not one to make an enemy of." He droned on, half-yelling, for over an hour before he was—thankfully—called away on business. Where Father let off, Fred continued. What I do not understand is why everyone is so worried. Yes, Xerxes Break—or the Mad Hatter, if you're really that terrified of him—is an excellent fighter. But he's also the sworn dog of the Rainsworth dukedom. There's no way that he could kill a member of the Nightray family and get away with it!

Even if the Nightray family has been somewhat disgraced.

Worst of it all is that Elliot was apparently listening in to all of this, and wants some sort of revenge on the Mad Hatter. It's a bit of a shame; for a long while, the Mad Hatter was his idol. Now he's someone who picked on his older brother.

Upon rereading this entry, I've managed to depress myself. I'm sighing deeply. You just can't be party to it.

Yours in irritation,

Ernest Nightray