Still trying to figure out how to make use of the map they just found, Chuckie asked Nate about the rest of the notes found in the bag. “Maybe there is a clue inside this book” he said. Nate starts going through the pages of what could be a journal. “Let’s see… here’s an entry from a month ago.” He said “Mountain watch… yada yada… Bring lunch… Pathfinders’ Assistant...”. Chuckie interrupts him. “Ha! A Pathfinder nerd, too?” He joked much to Nate’s disdain. Nate continued to read through the entries. “Taken back to the guild with these three loons…” He could picture the same goofy bunch he thought about before stealing this backpack from that guy. “Hiked up the mountains and fought a condor…”. A familiar event to Nate. “Visited my grandfather to retrieve my map piece… Found a weird animal”. The events described painted a clearer picture for him. “Wait... this…” he checked the book’s cover page, confirming his suspicion. “VINCENT. Do Not Touch, Nate!!!” Was written on the page. “Oh no…” Nate thought. His face turned pale with horror “Oh no, no, no!! T-this is Vincent’s! B-but how!?” He asked to himself.

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March 7, 2026