Lately, the Estates have been loaded with activity. Harvest of the cocoa has been done, and I have made efforts with the shipwright, India Hunter, to get two merchant rounds built, as well as two heavy rams to protect them. I have named the ships already, to replace the ones I lost. One of course will be the Spice Runner, the other called Kindred Spirits. The rams were a bit more difficult to name. I thought the Sea Tharlarion and the Sea Viper were appropriate for the job that they are cut out to do. I have heard recently from one of my father's oldest friends, Lady Parisete Vaux, a moneylender from Port Kar. She wished to have a refill of the signature scent that my father, Trevan had the recipe card for. It still exists in the safe. But the Lady asked for a lighter scent for the summer. So I invited her to visit Schendi, because it is customary to visit with a prospective client when defining a signature fragrance. She is expected to arrive this hand, and we will conduct business. In the meantime, I've spent some quality time with a guest of the city, a woman of the North, named Lady Danika Haydon. She seems kind, although a bit of a risk factor. Her first visit to Ananda resulted in a spanking from the guards which she escaped from to come down the Nyoka alone, without any protection. I have the feeling she is fond of me, but the sentiments aren't reciprocal. Don't get me wrong, my journal. Danika is a beauty, and she is proud of her upbringing. She is also good company. But when she arrived in the way she did, it did upset me. If I were her companion, she would have worn a punishment collar to teach her that it was I who allow her the freedom to come and go as she pleases, and that she must obey the rules that I set out for her protection. It is no joke that there are dangers to be wary of in the Ushindi Rainforest, including wild larl, taluna and mercenaries. I already had one woman vanish due to mercenary attack when she put herself at risk for it. I don't need another that doesn't mind her guards. But I do enjoy her presence, and showing her around my Estates. If at all, we shall become good friends. I don't expect more than that, having learned from past experience. But her and her kinsmen are a bright spot, in the midst of my own chaos with business dealings, and potential trade in other cities. Another exciting thing is that Lady Katie Brant, has caught up to me in correspondence. After finding out about my ship problem, she gifted me one of her ships, and has allowed me to borrow three ships that I must return as soon as my own are built. These ships will allow me to get my cocoa and medicinals exported, so for that I am eternally grateful. It appears we will have a very profitable season, according to my brother Camarius. I am looking forward to it, and the visit of Parisete, whom I have not seen since the fair.
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