*crouched at the edge of the water, Jei hears the journal squeak in his pocket -- whose bright idea was that, anyway? He was going to have to find a way to reset it; a dragon-roar would be much more ominous and cool....*

*pulling it out, he fumbles for pen and ink, realizes he didn't bring them, and simply speaks, answering the tone he remembers from the castle*


..Tayuya.