Ahom Guzhin, Hollowshade Moor

"Please do not think poorly of me, but I must see your Journeyman's Cloak if you wish to converse. Be quick about it. This place is not completely safe."

"Ah, there it is… I haven't seen one of those in a while. I remember when I first became a journeyman myself. That was many seasons and twice as many trails ago. Time becomes most deft in the period just after you figure that you've got a grasp on it."

"Well, let us get back to pebbles and tax, shall we? You displayed a great deal of bravery in coming out here and looking for me. I fear my age is beginning to show. I can't evade danger as I did in my youth. With that in mind, I would like you to take this journal back to town for me. Historian Sharar will tend to my notes for me. She is a trusted friend and a valuable scholar. Please give it to her with my thanks."

"That is not what I seek."