Yesterday saw us back at the port. We were able to get a little rest, and figured it would be best to stay the night planet side before taking off for Cerci Station, which is where we are headed now. I sometimes think that Darik has eyes in the back of his head. We all decided to head to the local watering hole to get a glass of Groot (it seems that Darik is starting to acquire a taste for the stuff). While we were heading that way, Olivia had decided to chase after a pickpocket (at least that is what she told us later). Darik, somehow, noticed this and took off after her. A short while later they both joined us at the bar we had made our way to. Olivia was quite visibly shaken.

I’m concerned that perhaps she is not old enough to be joining us on this trip, but I fear that there is nothing we can do about it now. She is with us for good or ill. What the cause of her distress is, I’m not quite certain. I do know one thing – it had teeth. That is about the only description we can get from her – it had teeth, big teeth, a lot of teeth – every description is about its teeth. According to Darik, before he could find her, she had let out a blood curdling scream right before she came barreling around a corner almost knocking him down.

This morning as we were making our way to the ship, I had a strange encounter with a man calling himself Count Victor daSilva. He seemed overly interested in my ship and said that he had had a ship just like Lachesis built a while back. He mentioned that he has his own Space Station located in the Malignatius system. I must admit, that I was somewhat intrigued by his story – especially if he could tell me more about Lachesis’ secrets, but I couldn’t ignore the chill running down my spine, so I resisted the urge to invite him on the ship. He then said something that has me worried somewhat – he said that he would see me again sometime. It wasn’t the words that startled me so much – it was the certainty in his voice, the way he said it. I will need to be extra cautious now, to keep Lachesis safe. I could see the covetousness in his eyes.

And if that was enough for today – I was also blessed with a sight that is enough to make an old man weep with longing and lust. I sometimes feel that I may have betrayed Lachesis’ trust and pray that she doesn’t take my off-hand comments overly serious, I would never leave her for another ship. At least not willingly. But while waiting for our turn to get through the jump gate, I caught the glimpse of a Vau ship. What a beauty she was too. A captain treat her right, and she will take great care of the captain, that is for sure. Even now, writing about that vision I feel a stab of jealously, but again, I recognize it as a foolish old man’s infatuation. I know in my heart of hearts, there is no greater ship than Lachesis.

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