Arrival & a Successful Link

I arrived at the cleft and immediately started running around pressing the Journey Cloths.

Zandi was there, as always, and looked to be quite absorbed in his book so I left him to it - I didn't see any need to disturb him. I wonder if he ever worries about the fact that his trailer is playing host to a Journey Cloth?

One of the Cloths had moved. When I descended into the Cleft, it was there on the wall to greet me. Maybe the Bahro had put it there to give returning explorers a quick start? New Explorers maybe were getting it as a preview? A 'demo' of what was to come?

Anyway, it didn't stay there. After I had activated the Holo-Imager and closed the door, the cloth was moved back to its proper place. I still can't figure out which one had been moved.

Upon descending into the tree, the Bahro seemed to be screaming more than they usually do. It was rather disturbing, almost like I wasn't as welcome as I had thought I would be.

I hurriedly picked up the Relto linking book, clipped it to my side and linked there.

Ready to go again!

After a long journey, I am ready again.

Today I arrived and I spend a couple of nights in a hotel before making my way on Friday to the Cleft. It is my hope that I will be able to retrieve a new Relto book from within the tree.

Rumour has been circulating that the DRC may soon be re-opening the caverns to the public but I'll have to monitor that more closely when I find my way to Relto. Once there, I can set about establishing a new link between there and home.

I travelled light as I know there is a wardrobe on Relto. Also, the trip home and back to Relto should be relatively quick using a new linking book.

I wonder if I'll be able to use my laptop on Relto? Is the Wi-Fi range up to the job?

It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for...

107 explorers in the Guild of Greeters Bevin...

100 explorers maximising the population of Ae'gura...

Other Bevins pulsating with population...

There can be no doubt about the popularity of D'ni caverns!

I don't know what happened; I don't think I'll ever find out but one moment I was in the Guild of Greeters Bevin enjoying the company of my fellow explorers and the next, I was at home. I hadn't even gone back to Relto before returning home, I was just... home.

My link back to Relto is gone.

Well, strictly speaking, it's still there, but it doesn't work. The Bahro must have taken away the ability to link.

I could go to New Mexico and climb down through the cleft and the volcano, through the tunnels and caverns to reach the D'ni city that way, but I cannot afford the fares for travel.

I am unsure what to do.

I can only keep trying my link to Relto.

It might work again.

Someday...

Unreachable Relto?

Something bad has happened...

Relto cannot be reached and my explorations are on hold.

Perhaps this will allow me some time to write some catch-up entries and back-date them...

It worries me that I cannot go any further. So much had been explored but so much more was waiting...

I had once more retrieved the four pillars but again Yeesha had said to give back what I had taken. I don't like that I now appear selfish. My Relto has four pillars that must be returned but I cannot get there to return them.

What will I do?