Journal of Magiul Shiana Content . 17 Hearthfire , 2E 401 Young Prince Anton inherits the throne of his father this day . Queen Sylvie will stand by his side as he ascends for his coronation . The roasts and the cakes are prepared to my direction . I am proud of the servants . I cannot tell which dishes I cooked anymore and everything will be ready precisely on time . The young Prince came down last night and requested my longfin stew for tonight ' s banquet . This old palace chef has never been so honored . 18 Hearthfire , 2E 401 I endured the tongue - lashing of Queen Sylvie for my " scandalous dish " in front of my staff . Little Gloria asked me why I didn ' t speak up and tell the Queen that King Anton requested it personally . She is , of course , so young . She cannot possibly understand . One does not speak up against their betters . King Anton came down an hour later and thanked me personally for the meal . He will make a good king . 11 Rain ' s Hand , 2E 408 Queen Sylvie passed away this evening . She expired peacefully in her sleep . I berated the staff , who believed that cooking a meal for the ailing Queen tonight would be a waste of food . Still , I did not make them cook . Food should never be prepared with spite . Instead , I went to the ailing Queen and asked what I could make for her . I could see that she knew she would not make it through the night . But she smiled faintly and humored me . She asked for my longfin stew . 27 Second Seed , 2E 409 King Anton has survived the poisoned darts of the assassins . The staff has worked diligently to prepare the most healthful food to help speed his recovery . I caught Gloria slipping potions of fortitude and health into his soup . I gave her the gold I earned for the week . She will make an excellent chef one day . After I am no longer around , of course . 14 Sun ' s Height , 2E 409 King Anton recovered fully . His first action was to hold a funeral for his Seneschal , the loyal servant who took the brunt of the assassins ' cowardly attack . Gossip in the kitchen revolves around who is to be the next Seneschal . Gloria said it should be me . What nonsense . 19 Sun ' s Height , 2E 409 Gloria will have to prove her mettle in the kitchen sooner than I thought . King Anton has asked me to be the next Seneschal . I told him I knew nothing of the position . He replied that that was why he wanted me to take the job . I suspect there is much the King is not telling me , but it is not my place to question his wisdom . 30 Frostfall , 2E 414 I recently rediscovered this journal . How very quaint it is , and so full of memories . I thought it would be amusing to write in it again . It seems so long since I was just the palace chef . Gloria , my dear wife , has taken to the task better than I could have hoped . The servants look up to her , and she is proud of them each and every day . I understand the King ' s wisdom now . How he knew I would rise to this task I might never understand . I bow to his wisdom now as I did then . 22 Sun ' s Dawn , 2E 425 This old book has endured much . As I lie in this bed , coughing from poison , it brings me a small amount of joy . Gloria lies nearby . If I could will my strength into her I would . I slew the spy who poisoned the King ' s food myself , before I succumbed , but not before Gloria ate her fill . King Anton is unharmed , but Gloria . . . 7 First Seed , 2E 425 Gloria went to her final sleep in the night . One of the servants brought us dinner , not knowing what was to come . I didn ' t know Gloria had taught the servants how to prepare my longfin stew . In the morning , the servant came and apologized for the crass meal . I told her it was all right . Longfin stew is a meal fit for a queen . 29 Rain ' s Hand , 2E 430 The shakes took me today and I fell . I am not so old that my own legs should fail me . Damn the effects of this poison ! At least I found this book under the bed . King Anton wants to try some Ayleid magic to heal me . His wisdom , as always , is beyond mine . The new Seneschal serves him well , but still he looks after this old man . 12 Last Seed , 2E 431 I think I died today . It is difficult to say . I can walk around and speak , but there is a detached feeling . I can feel the crown I am bound to , sitting in its chest , and the servant who watches me raise the pen and write these words looks at me fearfully . I still serve my King , even in this spirit form . I do not tire and I possess a form so much closer to my younger self . I can serve until my King ' s bones turn to dust . And so I shall . 11 Hearthfire , 2E 450 The King passed away today and will be sealed in a tomb . I am to be his guardian . I could do with the solitude . The servants fear me and to be frank their company doesn ' t do that much for me , either . Time has passed in the tomb and my inkwell runs dry . I am bound to the crown , buried with my once - King . His bones crumble , but still I serve . What use am I , serving in this hollow place ? Was my King ' s wisdom so infallible , or did I just blindly believe in it ?