Oh sweet Theus I am alive! The Dark one is with his master, consumed in flames. How appropriate. I still have no real idea of how I lived but many memories dance about in my mind.

I can clearly see one image, that of a noble woman of ethereal beauty almost painful to behold. She holds out her hand and I feel no more pain. As I drift to
sleep my minds eye sees the face's of Patrice and my Aunt superimposing themselves over each other, melting and melding into a single face of a woman whom I have never seen before. Perhaps I will in time. But that is for later. For now I am with my new family and we are going to celebrate! I have decided one thing however, when I fell into that chasm with the dark one I died not as a DeVache but as a DeRicci. That is my name now and forever more. Reynaldo DeVache finally did perish into that chasm but from its flames was born Reynaldo DeRicci, Swordsman and adventurer and he has his whole life ahead of himself!

William has suggested, wisely I believe, that we should all go to a local pub and get thrown out. Now that is a noble suggestion! Perhaps I may even get into a few duels, just to make sure the arm is working of course...

It is good to be alive. A simple statement but by Theus it says it so well. Ah the others are ready, William and Enrique are all but carrying Leah but she is laughing. And oh look, they have coaxed that your Vodacce swordswoman, Sabene I think it was, to join us. Looks to be an interesting evening. Williams
grin tells me so.

As I said, it's good to be alive...

Reynaldo DeRicci