Vol. 2, Diary Entry 9

Dear Diary,

Welp, I’m just waiting here in line to receive my winnings from the Axebeak Race (y’know, the one we took part in to support the Wuirs – the family whose inn we’re staying at and whose stable of axebeaks might really help us in the near future?). I’m worried I might have aggravated Marty’s ulcer by casting Enhance Ability on us before the race – but there is NOTHING we need to feel guilty about! I don’t think we broke any Rules as Written, and the Wuirs DID say that their rivals the Struthios couldn’t win at all costs. Thankfully the riders from Levi Traders were good sports about the outcome – Sprinkle is a really talented rider and Rowdi really… did their best.

Look, Diary, it’s not like I cast something that gave Marty an ability he didn’t already have. I just nudged it a bit. And I didn’t actually do magic DURING the race. So I did nothing against the rules. And speaking of against the rules, where were they posted? Hmmm? No where I saw. I don’t feel guilty about it. I’m not guilty of anything except winning. And it helped beat the Struthios, so we did what we were asked to.

Again, Diary, there weren’t any super specific rules about BEFORE the race. And I didn’t really use magic against another team. So yeah, I didn’t break any rules, so I’m not guilty. I don’t feel guilty at all. At all, Diary, AT ALL!

Hmm. There seems to be some kind of commotion coming from the edges of this post-race party… I wonder what’s going on. And what’s that clanging sound?