Lady Clare - Journal

Journal entries for the session held on the second of February, 2003


After a particularly pleasant evening, I rose later than usual, and returned to the hubbub of court life. Still there were many people wanting to speak to me about my travels and travails. It hardly seemed as if any time had passed, and it was evening, and Coenna was late for her dinner appointment. I Trumped her, and was suprised to find her rather distracted. Seeing her confusion, I agreed to wait another half hour until she was less busy.

The tale was worth the wait. Coenna and Elaine had been riding, when the Unicorn lead them to the Primal Pattern. Whilst they were wondering what this meant, Martin appeared in the center of the Pattern, with a dagger buried in his back! They Trumped Gerard, who with Fiona's assistance got Martin off the Pattern, and to safety. I wonder who was responsible this time...

Having had lunch the next day (after a very pleasant evening, of which more is written elsewhere), I walked the Rebman Pattern, and teleported to the Primal Pattern. I took a sketch, and went to my home shadow to draw a full Trump. I really should have done that earlier. Then Tamash Trumped me, and asked if I could get him to the Primal Pattern. Thinking this a trivial task, I Trumped there, and then discovered I could not Trump Tamash from there; clearly the fact that he's not been lead there before prevents him from reaching the place. An interesting phenomenon. Still, I have an appointment with Dworkin in a day or so now...



Matthew Vernon
Cambridge, England