I... I don't know how to feel after what happened with Astion. I had so much hatred for so many years, and I can't bring myself to forgive him and mourn his death. I wanted him gone; he was messing with my bond, but then... I find out he is not the true culprit. I could have lived with that, but then he sacrificed himself, and I don't know how I should feel. Thanks to him, the poltergeist is gone. Arlen and I were ready to return to the castle, but we didn't notice we hadn't finished it yet, so Astion did. He made sure the job was complete, thus saving the realm. I knew Arlen could tell something was wrong with me, but I was not sure I was ready to talk about it. It might take some time for my mind to understand that the man I hated and the one who was actually my father were two diffe