Kahtraa's 6th Journal Entry

   

Ah, the sea air is absolutely wonderful.  Once my week was up in Booty Bay, I found that I didn’t want to give that air up yet.  So after some research I decided to head to the continent of Kalimdor – Theramore Isle to be more exact.  It is my understanding that Theramore has a contingent of Alliance there under the leadership of a mage by the name of Jaina Proudmore.  I asked around a bit and got more information about her and Theramore and then set out on my voyage.  Crossing the sea was uneventful and very restful.  If I ever decide to give up the Light I might take up being a sailor.

Upon arrival, I rented a room at the inn and decided to tour the town.  It’s a fairly good size town with the majority of the population being Alliance soldiers and their families with the rest being visitors and merchants.  While I was touring the town, a trainer for the army called out to me asking if I was looking for work.  Of course I am always looking to make a few coins and I tell her yes.  Her name was Calia Hastings and she told me that they were having problem with deserters among the ranks.  Not only were some of the soldiers deserting they were returning to stir up unrest among the remaining soldiers.  She asked me to find them, expose them for what they were and discredit them as to do much more than that would only earn them the sympathy of the populace.

This was easy enough for me to do as I wandered around the area.  I also found out that they were handing out propaganda and that they had smuggled them in on a ship.  When I told Calia about this, she asked if I could get about that ship and retrieve the propaganda for her.  I felt I could that and with much patience and some nerve I managed to do just that.  I think she was impressed that I was able to retrieve it without making a fuss.  After she looked it over, she asked if I could return to her the next day as she would have more work for me then and she handed me the promised coin for the day’s work.

After breakfast, I made my way to Calia who showed me what she had done with the leaflets.   She had made changes to them making it seem that the deserters were clowns and their agenda was a joke.  I handed those leaflets to everyone and anyone who would take them, even to the soldiers the deserters were speaking to.  The looks on their faces were priceless as the soldiers read the leaflets and then burst out laughing while shoving the leaflets into the hands of the deserter and telling them to get of there and not show themselves again.

When I returned to Calia with the leftover leaflets she asked me if I would help her out once again and arrest the leader of the deserters.  Her informants had finally been able to locate the leader, Gavis Greyshield.  He was operating off a ship moored off a tiny island a little bit away from Theramore.  I took a dinghy and rowed out there.  There were a few guards on the island but they were easily dispatched and I made my way on board the ship.  I ran into only one other deserter before I reached Gavis’ cabin and I was able to silence him quickly. 

When I stepped in the cabin, he raised his eyes from the documents he was reading and asked who I was and what business I had there.  I told him I was from Theramore and that he was under arrest and he should just come quietly.  That approach didn’t work so well for me.  He drew his sword and attacked.  I wasn’t surprised with that response as Calia had warned me that he might put up a token resistance before surrendering.  I was hoping she was correct in her assessment.  I managed to find an opening in his defenses and give him a slight shoulder wound and then he surrendered himself requesting leniency for his men.  I was able to get him to the dinghy and back to Theramore with no more bloodshed and turned him over to Calia.  She thanked me, paid me and told me she knew of a couple of other people who may need my services if I wanted the work.  I nodded my acceptance and returned to the inn for a much needed bath and dinner.

Later that evening, I made my way to the dock.  The sound of the surf against the rocky shore is soothing and the night sky is clear.  The heavens seem to be lit up with the stars and I am able to find serenity in laying back and watching them.  The guards do not bother me even though they glance in my direction every now and then as if trying to figure out what I am doing.  I guess they have never just lain on their back to watch the stars in the night sky.  My people originally came from the stars, fleeing from the Burning Legion to find a home on another planet we named Draenor.   It was not to last and we had to flee yet again only to crash into this planet, Azeroth.  I am tired of running.  I think that is why the Light has set me upon the path I am taking.  Exploring this new planet we have found ourselves on and meeting the races that live upon it with us.  These are good people for the most part – no one is perfect.  I want to do all within my power to protect these people and this planet from those that would hurt or destroy these things I am beginning to hold dear.  Sigh.  This is why I don’t look at the stars often; it makes me think too much.  I arose and headed back to the inn to retire, nodding at the guards as I pass them and looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.

Kahtraa

((currently Level 44))