February 23, 22,504 B.F.P

The somber echoes of war have finally subsided, granting us the respite we yearned for. Our return home, a bittersweet culmination of a year-long struggle, is marked by a profound exhaustion that transcends the physical. Amidst the refuge of familiar halls, where once laughter and camaraderie prevailed, a pervasive pall of sorrow lingers—a silent testament to the toll exacted by conflict's relentless march.

In this interlude of solitude, a tempest of questions brews within my soul. The weight of our victory and the price we paid hang heavy upon me, urging me to seek understanding amidst the fog of sorrow. Grief, the intangible shroud that veils our hearts, is accompanied by an insatiable curiosity—a yearning to discern the enigma that unfolded when my brother, Kodron, assumed a mantle of power beyond comprehension.

It is this mystery that gnaws at the fringes of my thoughts—a riddle that demands resolution. My father, the esteemed King Doku, once the embodiment of our realm's strength, has left a legacy shrouded in the midst of time's passage. His demise marked a turning point, a juncture where the reins of authority shifted to Kodron's grasp.

How, in the aftermath of the tempest, did my brother conjure the allegiance of the very dragons that had reigned as adversaries? The question lingers, a specter in the corridors of contemplation, as I grapple with the intricacies of his transformation. Our father's loss, a void etched into the kingdom's fabric, accentuates the weight of this enigma. In my solitude, I am compelled to unravel the strands of this arcane bond—a bond that binds a soul of royalty to the majestic creatures of myth and legend.

As I tread the path of inquiry, each step is accompanied by a somber cadence—an acknowledgment of the depths of loss and the unyielding currents of fate. Yet, within this mourning, there lies a beacon of purpose—to uncover not only the mysteries that shroud our past but to forge a narrative that might guide our future. The uncertainty that cloaks my musings is itself a testament to the enduring legacy of kings and dragons, a legacy that I, as a custodian of this lineage, am duty-bound to explore.