A chance of a lifetime turned out to be a scam. But then my greatest weakness is my vanity about my music. Spent months on "tour" making money for the shady character that said I had a brilliant music career with his guidance. I returned home, broke, and bitter, and determined that I should not go through anything like that again.

Why did I go back? Ghawd, all I got from the two people I considered my best friends, one of whom even had adopted me as a sister, was hate. Hexed, scorned, and hated. Why should I stay? What's the point? Continue my education? See what few friends I had, back then? No. I'm going back to Dorchester, in shame true, but I'm at least welcome there, and can find a good job.

Goodbye, and Good Riddance to me.

Miriam Rovere.

I'm an idiot. A real idiot...

Why am I going back, again? I don't know. Because leaving feels like I'm being a coward?

I haven't tried, not really, but then---they don't need me. I'll just keep a low profile, and hope they decide to leave me alone.

Maybe when they're calmer, I'll try apologising in person. For now, though, they seem a little irate.

I guess I'm a pariah for now. No biggie. I've got ten tons of work to do, anyhow.

My life's been defined by rash, impulsive decisions... Scottie, kissing Seril in the Great Hall, breaking up with Seril because I thought he'd be happier with Myth... Listening to the idiot who said I was brilliant.

I'm paying for it, now. I can't believe that Nina just said "it's fine"... It's -not- fine. I, essentially abandoned my friends. It's not fine. I not sure when it will be.

Well I'm making new friends... One of them seems to be Seril's new girlfriend, Doree. And I've renewed my acquaintance with Angelique. She's been helping a lot.

One night I was invited to a pool party, and Seril was going to be there... So I asked him if he would mind my coming... Everything about his attitude said "I don't want you there". So I didn't go. I don't want to be where I won't be welcome, but, honestly, how long does Seril intend to hold a grudge?