Rastus is a drunk. I was right when I thought I smelled liquor on his breath, but I had no idea as to the extent. He shows up every morning to "lead" us, or so he says, obviously inebriated. He's still able to function but his actions are less steady and his speech slurred. I should have known. His behavior is unprofessional and completely unacceptable even for the lowest recruit, let alone an officer in his position. I am unsure how to approach this problem though, confronting Rastus himself would most likely not bring about the desired results but the only other option would be to go over his head and an action such as that is not overly conducive to a bright career in the military for me.
That is not the only of our troubles right now either. The scouting unit that was sent south to investigate the vulmane's claims were supposed to send riders back with continual reports of their findings, even if only to report that there were no findings. It has been two weeks now and we have not heard a word.
I honestly do not think very many people expected the scouts to find anything in the south and while any theory as to their whereabouts right now is pure speculation, the fact that we haven't heard from them is just... unsettling. I do not know if Commander Askalon plans to send another unit or wait a while longer to see what happens. Were I in charge I am not sure what I would do. If something happened to those men, sending another group only to have the same thing come upon them does not seem very smart, but on the other hand, if something did happen to them it serves only as further reason why we must know what is going on down there. There are many worrisome events unfolding around me, I will not sleep well tonight.
Edonus Taggart
Red Blade Unit
