Dear Diary:
Melior is lovely in the spring. Did you know that the plants on the ground are called "grass" and they're supposed to be green, not brown? It was a struggle to learn how to walk through the world without snow being up to my knees. That being said I think this place would benefit from some more dead bodies and crushed flowers. I can't believe they didn't like Ashnard's aesthetic choices.
All right, I jest. It is very nice, though. I can't blame them for wanting me to see all of this. My escort around the castle has been Lucia, Elincia's sister, and she's very polite and pleasant. I remember her from the Goddess War, and she was nice then too. Most importantly, she is soft-spoken, and after my experience with the red knight (named Kieran, I found out), I appreciate that. My ears are still ringing.
Her brother keeps glaring at me, which is silly, because – as Lucia explained - some of the senators suggested an arranged political marriage between me and Elincia back before I abdicated. It's probably for the best that I got up the courage to ask Micaiah to be my girlfriend before that, because I'm not going to lie, if I had been a single King you better believe I would have accepted that arranged marriage. Elincia is beautiful and sweet, and it turns out I have a soft spot in my heart for regal women who are devoted to their country but could also kill me. Wow, that is a very specific type. Anyway it's all a moot point as Elincia married Geoffrey, and I am engaged to Micaiah, and obviously nothing ever came of the idea of an arranged marriage.
They pointed me in the right direction, and after I am done writing this entry I will be packing up my things and moving on to the Greil Mercenaries' fort. Wish me luck!
-Pelleas