This week, I found who I thought was a certified beekeeper in Northern Combria. I wrote to them, and they responded with a "Loyalty Security Fee" to be paid before they would ever disclose their address. Aledon told me this was a scam, so I blocked the beekeeper from my OCEA account.

Yesterday, I went on another quest with Meghan. This particular quest took place on Planet Parradin Minor XLV of the Parradin Major VIII Lunar System, orbiting Lux Parradin II in the Parradin Sector. The quest basically involved a maritime guild located in what was called the Triangle Sea. This maritime guild was attempting to expand and conquer the surrounding land. The Triangle Sea was a landlocked sea surrounded by desert. And the setting was in the unusual form of combat solely by ancient spellfire. Meghan's avatar and I made progress, managing to liberate a lot of land Northwest of the sea. And I presumed that we would continue to work on this one, since the whole affair was intriguing to me; then Meghan would gradually take over the group we've been leading while I assume my Dungeonmaster role.

That expectation was completely shattered when Meghan told me that, due to her study burden, she would be taking a leave of absence from the Society altogether.

I love Meghan so much, but this left me spiraling. She has been my questing buddy for the past year and a half. For a short while, I quested more often with Aledon than Meghan; then, Aledon dropped out, leaving me to quest solely with Meghan again, albeit less frequently. She and I had become a tight-knit pair in the Arturian Realm.

We still stay with each other every night, though; that's a silver lining, at least. And she said she was eager for me to tell questing stories to her every night.

It's just she is only one of multiple people in my life that are effectively disengaging. Aledon needs to prepare for his job, and then Maggie apologized for not being able to quest. Maggie said she was very busy but also wanted space after dealing with stress regarding the Flagstaff... I mean, many of the Admins are loyal ones from Aledon's tenure, having survived Monika. But my rapport with them is purely professional.

When I confided my feelings about my situation to Heather, she finally decided to join the Society, stating that she had faith in me as a Dungeonmaster. Another silver lining.

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