Diary Files

May 22nd

Shadow Coast

News reached me today of the death of the wife of the Mayor. In El Hamley. She had been bitten to death. By a Vampire. The local newspaper claimed she died of heart disease. I am not sure the people believe that. I long to inspect the scene. I might have a chance to see if it was him. I can tell in an instant if it was him. Leaves loads of trails. Amateur. If it indeed was him; i would have only narrowly missed him. I was in El Hamley only yesterday.

I paid the mayor a visit. Had i done that earlier, i could have slain the wretched evil that murdered the mayor’s wife. The mayor was in a wreck. I had yet to see a man so emotionally unstable. He cooperated completely. Told me everything i needed to know. All I had to tell him was that i would bring him the head of the murderer. And i completely intend to. This book that the creature stole. It contained a map. The mayor regretfully informed me that he had no copies. But Vance de Hoff proved to be useful beyond premonition. He sent a trained hawk as a scout. The hawk returned at sundown and interacted with Vance. It was strange to see Vance talk to a bird. He spoke of creatures of the dark and that the hawk had seen a strange man. Tall and pale. With blood red eyes. No doubt, it was Van Quain. He provided me the map of the forbidden province. The route to ‘The Un’. Much feared, it was. Vance told me had a fair few dealings in the forbidden province. Vance had opened up to me since yesternight. He even told me the only way he could be killed, as though mocking me to try. I wouldn’t write it down here for fear of this being stolen and his secret revealed.Not that it would matter, but more as a matter of intergrity.

I have now gained new objectives. I have to venture out again. Into the forbidden province amidst fresh perils. I have new weapons on me. Vance graced me with his latest inventions. They were not tested, he said. I was to expect them not to work but i trusted this man. More than i ever did anyone. Vance said I reminded him of himself hundreds of years ago. Memory has not failed Vance de Hoff. I felt like a kid next to this mighty man.

I shall leave this town tomorrow at sunrise. The dawn sprouts new hope, as they say. I head for the castle in the forbidden province. I hope I shall find Moren Van Quain and i shall have the pleasure of slaughtering  the evil.

I need to sleep now..

Rembrant Lone