Albert and I just built the biggest snowman ever! It's half the size of our house!

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...Dentoria's still pretty far. I love Korin, it's been my home for fifteen years and I'll miss it. I'm still a little scared to go so far away, I won't see my family as much...I'm gonna miss them, especially Albert! And Iris and her boyfriend, if they get serious and wanna get-no, she's still too young to be thinking that far, but even so.

I'll just miss everything.

But even knowing that I still wanna go. It's not as far as Megam would've been, after all...oh, and I'll see real spring and summer weather too, we never get that up here! I didn't even think of that at first!

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Wow...I still can't believe I'm really gonna do it! I'm so nervous but I'm so happy...I do love it here and I've always loved working for House Eina. But...I was curious about the Dragons and then Father Mulcahy's sermons were just...he left his home and came all the way out here to teach people about the Dragons, how could anyone not be moved by that?! So admirable...

...I'll sure miss everyone, though. I've never been away from home for anything before.

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...wow, that was a lot easier than I thought! He was right...talking to them really helped. And I know what I'm gonna do!

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I finally talked to them.

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...okay. Tonight I'll talk to them about going south and becoming a Priestess. Father Mulcahy is right, it'll be easier to decide that way.

Oh...oh wow! Lady Mylene's seamstress was measuring me for new clothes and she told me I grew a whole three inches!! I knew it was gonna happen sooner or later, I couldn't be happier!

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Also...I, um, finally have breasts. They aren't much but I have them!

Well. Iris just invited her boyfriend and his family to stay the week without asking Mother and Father! Mother is gonna have a a fit when she finds out and I don't wanna be around when the fighting starts!

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Is it what I want? The idea sounds so exciting, but every time I think about leaving home I get scared. I'm not a little kid anymore, I am gonna be fifteen...I love learning about the Dragons, but I can just do that by going to Father Mulcahy's sermons.

And then I've gotta tell my family if I do decide to go south, or at least that I'm thinking about it...I'll start with Albert!

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It is a lot to think about. This is something I'm so sure I want, the Dragons are really fascinating and I love listening to Father Mulcahy's sermons. But I also love working here, and I'd miss my family and Lord Valtes and Lady Maylene an awful lot...I guess maybe I could wait till I'm a little older, but who knows what could happen by then?

Hmm...

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So I've been thinking even more about the Dragons, and about what you said.

Cooking gets easier and more fun every time. Madeline says I might even be good at it someday!

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His sermons really are great. I mean, before I just worshipped the Dragons cause it's what people are supposed to do, but hearing him talk about it's made me wanna know more and more!

Maybe magic and weapons aren't what I should wanna do with my life after all...there's nothing wrong with that, right?

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...well, he seems pretty perfect! He's handsome, he's polite...dunno if he actually liked the cookies, but he said they were fine and he could tell I tried!

Iris seems to think he's "the one", anyway...

Oh, wow! I just found out my sister Iris is courting a man from a nearby village, and she's quite taken with him. She wants us all to visit home so we can meet him soon!


Maybe I should [blotted out]

Okay, it's Wednesday! My question is what's your worst habit, the one you really, really wish you could break but can't seem to?

Wow, I actually didn't do as badly this year! They said the meal was edible at least and everything...sorta looked like it was supposed to! Yeah! If I keep at this I'll be great by the time I finally have a man to cook for on Rose Day!

[the page is slightly singed and covered with flour and wet splotches]

Whoops! Guess I've got a longer ways to go than I thought!

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He can ride again. He's happy, he promised to be more careful...I hope he can keep that promise.


...hm.