Dear Journal,

The past few days have been most... interesting. After my brief 'visit' from Kentharil in the Promenade, I returned to the Mithrest Inn to- I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I was fully intending to drink myself to sleep. Perhaps not the best solution to any problem, but I was not exactly in my right mind, to say in the least.

Regardless, at the bar I met a most interesting <PRO_MANWOMAN>, named <CHARNAME>. <PRO_HESHE> had seen my argument with Tharil, and inquired about whether I was alright- I replied with a question of my own, and I found that I quite liked <PRO_HIMHER>. We soon discovered our quests were similar (we both wished to find someone) and decided it would be mutually beneficial for us to travel together and aid each other in searching. 

<CHARNAME> is looking for a woman named Imoen, who <PRO_HESHE> says is <PRO_HIMHER> foster-sister. I did not glean exactly what happened, but from what I did find out, a terrible tragedy occured and Imoen was kidnapped. I do not believe <CHARNAME> is fully ready to speak of it yet - <PRO_HESHE> has the look of one who is haunted, and would rather forget.

There are several in <CHARNAME>'s company. 

Jaheira is a stern-looking half-elven woman who seems to be well-acquainted with the ways of nature - I suspect she is a druid, though she is also a well-trained fighter. She has barely spoken with me, and when she has it has been in short sentences which are usually commands. She, like <CHARNAME>, has the look of one who would perhaps prefer to forget... though what she would like to forget, I am not yet sure.

Minsc is a berserker from Rasheman, which as I recall, borders Thay? I am not entirely sure. Anyway, he seems to have had one too many hits to the head during battle- he is not the quickest man I have ever met. I have to admit, however, that he is very sweet. I am not quite sure what to think about him... I suppose I shall just have to wait and see.


<CHARNAME> <PRO_HIMHER>self seems trustworthy, and I believe <PRO_HESHE> will help me find Sara. Perhaps. I shall have to wait and see, I suppose - I can only hope that I have made the right decision to travel with <PRO_HIMHER>. I have heard of <PRO_HIMHER> before... but I have yet to hear anything good about <PRO_HIMHER>. 

Only time will tell.
