The more I think about it, the more I wonder if these guys have the right idea here. I mean instead of their bloodline, they oppose fate by fighting for whatever the hell they want. There’s a lot of stuff like that here that just makes so much more sense when you think about it (except maybe the “arrow to the knee” thing – still don’t get that). Like the parties. They’re not nearly as extravagant as Verona’s balls, but that doesn’t make them any less fun. It just means we can have them more often without a load of preparing or dressing up. Besides, I don’t see why Verona’s women think five layers of skirts make them any more pleasing to the eye. And anyway, a learning establishment where people have time to enjoy life has got to be doing something right. Makes me almost think Verona’s stuck in the stone ages.

Speaking of Verona, I’ve been trying and trying, but I just can’t find a lead on how Jules and I could get back. If any of you out there have any ideas, I’d sure like to hear them. Really, you’d be saving my life here.