Revenge.

Father always said revenge would lead us back into war with Orlais. But now my family is dead, my home desecrated by traitors, and revenge is all I have left.

It started late last night. Dog started barking at the door, before I was completely out of bed one of our men-at-arms burst through the door yelling about an attack. As I was grabbing my twin Daggers he was shot in the back with an arrow. Dog attacked the archer, supplying me with time to equip myself with some Leather armor. I made short work two clumsy swordsmen while Dog took out another archer.

Mother than came out of her room dressed in her battle clothes. It shocked me for a moment until I remember that mother helped fight during the battles with Orlais, though she is not keen to speak of it often. She pointed out that the swordsmen I slew had Howes house crest on their shields, that traitorous bastard! We checked the rooms on our floor, many of the servants were dead but worst of all, they cut the throats of my brothers wife and nephew, the cowards.

I tried using a bow I got from Mother but my hands were not steady enough. Looking back I think I preferred slitting their throats.

Mother demanded we stop at the Cousland Treasury, to gather more equipment and the family sword. I also stumbled upon a chest with some relics father gathered from his battles against Orlais, among them a axe and mace crafted from Dragonbone! I have not yet had time to look more at these items but those two stuck out, for obvious reasons. I took the family sword in my right hand, it makes m balance off but I have trained with mis-matched swords enough to compensate.

Mother and I gathered up a band of servants and guards, but it seemed most of our forces were killed unawares, with how many of the knights were laying still with half their armor on..

My turn with watch is over now, Duncan, the Warden has come to relieve me..