User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Winter 2015-2016/@comment-27161581-20160208204129

The book appears to be Inari's journal, or at the very least, a piece of it.

Some noteworthy passages:

''They don't know they need. ''

''They don't know I serve. ''

''They don't know, that life's not safe or free. ''

''They don't know they need. ''

''They don't know I serve. ''

They don't know, and that's how it should be.

''They don't notice, it's not my choice. ''

''Or all I had to give. ''

I was brave enough to fight and die,

am I brave enough to live.

They don't know they need 

They don't know I serve 

They don't know, that their welfare rests with me.

''They don't know. and that's how it shall be.''

I watched her movement, and her mind. She is young and not very wise, but neither was I. I find it strange that the princess would send her without adequate knowledge, but I suppose time was of the essence. Her guards are strange, and not very well trained. I interfered, passing knowledge where it was needed, but remaining discrete. I wouldn't mind seeing Sombra gone, and Amore's heir restored, but I must be careful. Perhaps I will situate myself there, as the two princesses do not seem to travel as much as they did and that land is still fragile. I do not think I can live here, it is far too lonely, the nightmares too vivid. Again and again I see you, reliving that moment, that betrayal of your trust and love.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">''Beauty held in bondage is beauty that is lost. ''

<p style="font-weight:normal;">And land and mansions blood-bought come too high the cost.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The power I have already-all power is a jade- 

<p style="font-weight:normal;">So it will be by the child's hand that Triek shall fade away.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">It is funny now how Chaos has changed, he isn't as malicious, nor is the monster from before. He has changed. I wonder. Have I changed? Am I different from before? If they could see me now, would they laugh, or cry, or kill?

<p style="font-weight:normal;">It is strange, she isn't dead, I do not know how. I do not know why, but someone has showed their hand, but I will not tip mine. I think it is nice that she will find a new companion, such a creature of light cannot survive in the darkness alone. I think the stakes are higher. Equestria is a now a board game for creatures I can scarcely imagine.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">I met Amore's heir, Empress Mi Amore Cadenza, though for some reason she does not like the title, today, face to face, eye to eye, I showed her everything, and she did not entirely reject me. That is reassuring. It appears the ponies have forgotten the past. Perhaps that is a good thing, sometimes the darkest knowledge just has to fade from memory. She does not trust me and I do not trust her, but I revealed myself, and I wonder who she shall tell, if anyone. I did not expect to see Lord Parlys so soon. We have the same goals, but different designs, though with the leaf he has turned, perhaps I should turn the page of my own story, events are now moving quickly, like the flickering of the ever-watching guardians. I gave her my protection, perhaps she will have use of it, since her husband seems inadequate for such a role, though his heart is in the right place, and she is still young.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">I suppose I must join her, it would ease my conscience, to help the creature I was once going to feast on. I don't think anyone could imagine, in their wildest dreams, that I would help a creature I once considered prey. Brother would call me soft, but I guess it just shows how the times are changing. I don't have to be hard, or cruel, or deceptive.... ha, who am I kidding, I'm pretty sure I'll always be a vixen. I guess this is the kind of world that I now live in. Was it worth it? I think so.... but then again I guess I am just searching for an excuse for that nightmare. I miss you so.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">There are couple of water-stains on that page and the rest of the pages are blank.