January 13th (Late Evening)

Nearly a month since my last entry. While it feels like very little has happened, it simultaneously feels like there has been far too much to take in.

Nox was highly successful in capturing two of the three Cloud Infinite Reapers. According to what I read, Yvonne was nearly killed and Mr. Bonaparte fell under the mental control of one of the mages. I say "from what I read," but really it was Mr. Birch storming into my office in a rage that informed me all about it. I sympathize, I do. But at no time did we ever downplay how dangerous this profession would be for them.

Heike uncovered quite a bit of information on the children of the gods. Basically, the old gods of myth are real and, during times of great trouble, they spawn demigods with mortals. It looks like these Titans are times of great trouble. And it looks like Bishop is one of these demigods. I guess that makes sense.

After the New Year, I took a brief vacation. I spent a few days returning to the ranch - the ranch where it all started, where I met Viviana, where I had my first encounter. It remains abandoned, as I suppose the only people who would desire to live in a place like that would be those interested in rumor.

The rest of the time I spent in the junkyard, at the safe house that is still maintained there. The amount of privacy one can command by owning your own junkyard is somewhat astounding. I recreated the firing range I had set there at one time, as well as my little fencing course. It was relaxing, just being able to disappear for ten or so days. It gave me time to decompress, to think, and, at times, to completely divorce myself from everything going on and lose myself to Thunder and the pistol, as well as my swordcane.

Tonight, Jameson begins his recruiting of Selene Team, whose purpose will be different than that of Nox, though no less important. I also found a letter on my desk from Cressida, thanking me for letting her work there for the three weeks she did and that she would owe me a favor for it. I am still unsure what to make of all that.