"I can get started on that right away," Dei said. "But a letter a introduction or somethin' similar'd help. The guards were givin' me the stink eye when I was comin' up."

Valrine nodded "Of course, of course. She digs up some parchment and writes the letter for you "I'm afraid the watch that get posted up here tend to be... judgemental of anyone from the lower levels" she passes you the letter and paused "I also heard from Flicker you sing? is that true?"

"I do, I also play the fid, er, violin, piano, flute and lyre," Dei said.

"A most impressive selection of skills" Valrine said smiling "I shall have to come hear you some time"

"Thanks," Dei said, sincerely. She was still feeling a bit awkward about seeing a noble.

"Are there any other questions?" Valrine asked you.

"No, ma'am. I'll get started lickety split," Dei said, standing up.

"Thank you" Valrine said and picked up a small bell on the desk and rang it "I'll get Jevs to take you back out. I look forward to your results"

"It's been good meetin' ya<" Dei said with a polite bow.

The same manservant you met before returns and politely leads you out, he doesn't say anything as he deposits you back at the front door and then closes it behind you.

Dei headed for the first university.

You arrive back at Lady Dalwin's mansion, and are once again lead into the mansion and up to the same room it seems like she has not left, the only real change is a plate of half eaten food to one side of the desk.

"I found the diary ya wanted," Dei said. "But I should warn ya, some real unsavoury types want it too."

"That was impressively quick" Valrine said as she moved out from the desk and took the journal "People are after it? That is unsettling" she did not seem quite as surprised at the news as you would have thought.

"Yeah, some weird pseudo-house-thing with a bunch of them abba-rant dragon marks," Dei said as she explained things.

Valine listens carefully occasionally asking for a point of clarification "Well damn" she cursed softly "This was not how I planned this"

"Do ya have guards or anythin' like that?" Dei asked. "And any idea why they'd want the diary?"

"I don't have any personal guards, I'd have to rely on the watch" Valrine said "Probably because its likely there are clues to how the lower levels are sealed"

"Perhaps ya should hire some while yer using the diary," Dei said.

Valine nodded "You are probably right, I shall attend to it" she looked at Dei closely "What about you though? Are you not worried they might take losing the diary personally?"

"I've been in their business enough that I doubt this changes anythin'," Dei said.

"Well if you're sure" Valrine said and handed you a pouch of money "Your payment"

"Pleasure doin' business with ya," Dei said. "I look forward to the next one."

You leave the mansion, the satisfying weight of the coin pouch on your person a reward for a job well done.

Dei headed back to the tavern.