For over a year, I have heard strange noises in the Cavern, and wondered if I have been imagining it. I had wondered for a great while if I was truly alone in the cavern, or if there were other explorers who had evaded the DRC and their extremely effective methods of closing routes back here.

Perhaps I was simply deluding myself by thinking I was the only one intelligent enough to predict the move the DRC would make. However, even after several statements by friends in this Journal, I did not realise the truth. Only recently, upon reading through Mr. Lord’s writings have I come to the correct realisation.

That I am not alone.

Of course, I should have seen it a long time ago. The questions and concerns race through my mind. Do I seek them out? Do I remain hidden? They are down in the Cavern actively doing as I would, creating Ages and keeping a precious few roots of the tree alive.

My instincts tell me to remain where I am. I am extremely surprised I haven’t been discovered yet. My quarters are not hidden with great effort, and I run a generator many hours out of the day (the 30 hour day of course). I may have to take steps to move the generators to another location and stifle the deafening noise they produce.

Perhaps they have seen me, and they too, desire solitude. Perhaps they would rather leave me to my own musings.

I would like to pay certain explorers and students of the art a visit though.