Welcome to Pacifica's Journal. Here she writes about her experiences and thoughts along her journey. If she has incidents not included here, feel free to send me your records here. Sigh... Dear Diary, I came across an odd young couple today. Their arguments were so loud that Shannon-nii thought they were enemies. But when a wild boar appeared the man injured himself to save his companion. That's when I knew that their love did not need any words. What about the boar you ask? It's in our tummies now :) I envy that woman. Although they fight a lot, their love was true. I wish I could fall in love and live my life with that someone. I do hope that I would be able to go back and lead a normal life soon...and yes, I think I'm quite pretty, no matter what Shannon-nii says!   Laundry Dear Diary, it was Shannon-nii's turn to wash our clothes today. Suddenly a bunch of women from town appeared to wash their clothes by the river too. It was very amusing to see Shannon-nii blush as he washed our undies with the ladies giggling behind him. It was even funnier when they wanted him to be their son-in-law! Of course, I had to spend the whole evening listening to him complain about washing my undies. Geez, I wash his too!   Mushrooms! Dear Diary, something miraculous happened tonight! We met a cool woman during dinner and she treated me like her daughter. She started drinking and it was the first time I talked with an older woman like a friend. We all had a great time teasing Shannon-nii, but the funniest part was when she force-fed Shannon-nii the mushrooms that he picked out. Even Mama couldn't make him eat them all! If only you could've seen his face! I haven't laughed like this for a long time. I wish there are more times like this in our journey~   Leaving home... Dear Diary, today was the day I left home for the first time. Both Shannon-nii and Raquel-nee were very strong, they didn't shed a tear or look sad. I couldn't help but cry...a lot. I didn't think I had any tears left since Papa died, but I really did not want to leave home. All the memories of Papa and Mama were in that house, I miss home already. It's all my fault. Papa would've lived if not for me. Raquel-nee told me that we will go back someday. I hope so. To me, wherever Shannon-nii and Raquel-nee are is my home now. The only thing I can do now is to live the life Papa protected to the fullest and smile for my beloved siblings. Papa, Mama, I miss you.