Summer 7, 1084
Dear Diary,
I have finally finished reading what Stamar left me. Although my mind refuses to agree with that, it seems I truly am an heir of a slaughtered clan. Banu Sarran assassins killed my entire family, and Stamar, my mother's servant and our clan's steward, couldn't do anything more than getting me out of that massacre. I do not know if Stamar's death has anything to do with my past, or if some other rival merchants killed him.
Before preparing to leave, I headed towards the tavern district to pay the old tavern keeper a visit. When I finished my brief talk with him, a lady standing right behind me drew my attention. That's how I met Abagai, Abagai the Swift. After talking a bit, I've learned that she was a decent warrior who did not want to marry someone and stay in the home. She would rather fight and be a guard instead.
When she told me that she was from the eastern steppes, I knew I should get her to ride with me. I did not know anything much about the Khuzait Culture, and I knew that I should learn to think, act, live like a Khuzait if I wanted to reclaim my father's legacy. But, she would like to borrow nearly three thousand coins from me before we left, so I had to get that money first.
So, I started doing what I've been doing most of my life: Trading. I walked on the beautiful streets of Pravend. While I was in front of the stables, I decided to get myself a sumpter horse and four mules to carry more goods. After that, I went to the marketplace, buying as much grain as I could carry. Finally, my journey towards Jaculan began. However, I realized that I alone was not sufficent in order to take care of five animals and goods they carried. While I was passing near Rulund, I asked locals if any of them would like to assist me. Luckily, two young men agreed to tend the animals and help me out in exchange of a fair wage.
Unfortunately, this journey wouldn't end without any trouble. Whilst I was only a few hours away from Jaculan, I had to advance through a valley, which was apparently infested by some groups of bandits. We were ambushed by four of them. Refusing to pay the "fee" they requested, I wasn't given any options but to resist them.
