Ceou's "Empty" Journal, "The End of the Begenning"

So.. The mole.. Still don't know who it is, but I haven't heard anything about one in a while.. It might go to say that we have grown to a level of infamy that makes being a mole too difficult. Or too risky. I know that we are talked about, myself in particular. People think poorly of us, and with good reason. We are the bad guys in their story. We are the people they fear most. But the only people who should really fear us are those who wish us harm. Most of ours are not killers, they are hardly even thieves. They are just down on their luck and have no alternative. A few have has their farms taken by orcs.. And a few others taken by the inability to pay taxes. I cannot validate my actions with such excuses, I am just a crook. I know fill well I have the ability to go elsewhere with my life. I know that I am a tad more intelligent than the people I work with, but that is what they need. Someone committed to their needs. Sure, yes, we cannot tolerate betrayal, and we would have no choice but to take them out of they choose to try it. But they can leave if they want, no one is making them be criminals, and if one of them finds out they are the heir to a noble - fine, so be it. I just pray they remember who helped them in their time of need. The Brigands of Bree started as a small group of folk that Blackbent and I stuck together in a group. But we have grown to be more feared than the Heirs of Ruin! I am not sure if this fear is good or bad for us, but it is thrilling! I will admit.. Blackbent doesn't like the way I run things, but a few people maintain their loyalty to me, not him. Half of them don't even know who he is! I know for a fact Crips would do as I said before him with hardly a thought. As well as Vlakha, Juhryhu. Powell, and Binras. I cannot help but wonder how much different things would be, were I at the helm of this operation. If I were to claim myself the leader of the Brigands of Bree (I would certainly change the name to something more exciting). Would I run things better or worse? There would be more bloodshed.. But there would be more action, and more profit. Blackbent s contempt to make measly amounts of copper, while I am out robbing coffers and raiding caravans, ending up with more gold than I even intend! Who is really better at this!? Perhaps it is time to consider taking things in another direction.. Take my loyal men, start my own little group. Sometthing less ragtag, more of an organized criminal organization. Perhaps something of my family name, Leodent? Or something threatening. Or something really simple, and chilling. I guess that is just a thought. I doubt I will ever actually put it into action.