Thursday 18th

I went with Erynne to Willy's bar. We were lucky enough to catch Astraeia alone - and it was her, "our" Astraeia, the original!

I was so glad to see her and to get that talisman that I forget to ask about Willy, but I'm sure she'd have told us if there'd been anything wrong.

I'd stopped off to get some candy and to see if old Mrs Hanley still let rooms. (I'd heard she was a very understanding landlady. She may have been too understanding, in this dimension. I was told she'd become a vamp's bride a couple of years back.)

It's a pity that I didn't hurry.

Astraeia told Erynne that she'd made a wish to a colleague to produce this reality. Erynne didn't think to ask the exact wording so I'm sorry I wasn't there when the subject came up.

Wishes to demons often carry a sting (try singing some strange words from a scroll and wishing for "A Happy Ending" and you may find out what I mean.)

I hope that Astraeia will be OK - she's a very powerful demon, of course -but that doesn't always help.