Dear diary,

  I’ve repurposed the evil dragon’s lair into my portal research facility. With my demon summons working around the clock we’ll surely find that rune soon.

  I’ve promoted Bitsy into senior management since I can’t just disappear. Derin and Gerry will go looking for me and they’ll find my, slightly illegal operation and shut it all down. I can’t let that happen so I’m putting Bitsy in charge of onsite operations while I manage things remotely.

  If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

  I mean, Bitsy does all the monotonous bits and I do chores for Gerry to learn more magic. All of which will be useful in the future.

  Probably.

  Love,

  Tina