Sigh. I hate that I'm going to have to do this, but I don't really have a choice at this point.
I'm going to have to leave for a while.
I really don't want to. I've gotten quite comfortable in my tavern house here. I just don't have the funds to continue buying supplies, and I've been unable to make myself completely self-sufficient down here, despite my best efforts so far. Unfortunately, ghosts and lake water make for a pretty lousy diet. I've got an Age that makes lake pellets and an Age with a fruit orchard at this point, but neither is very good for feeding me on a regular and long-term basis.
I'm going to have to take a job in Carlsbad doing something so that I can start saving up for a return at some point in the future. I may not be able to come back for a couple of years, realistically, and I need to leave soon so that I have enough of a buffer in my supplies and funds to last for a while in case I can't get a job immediately.
I hate that I have to leave. But as much as I'll miss D'ni while I'm gone, I know I'll be back. I'm not sure when, but I will be back eventually. Until then, good night and good luck. To those of you who may find a way back into D'ni on your own, be careful down there.
