----, 1069
A long while has passed since I've made any sort of entry in this volume, indeed, I had nearly forgotten it all together. I must promise myself to make at least one entry a year, be it long or short, so that I may fullfill the Lord's will and keep a thorough record of my doings.
In the early winter months of 1068 I did pay a second visit to my young friend, Count Rurik of Peremyshl. Though my visit was pleasant, and I was pleased to see the young Count again, it was uneventful. I did stay a full week at his court, and then returned to my realm to further tend to matters of state.
Returning to Krakow, I was presented with the unhappy news that some guilde of thieves had begun to run rampant and unchecked throughout the countryside. Luckily, we currently have the financial clout to expand our judicial and policing systems. The rabble will soon hang in Grandsquare, and it pleases my heart to think of it.
On June the twenty-fifth Eupraxia did give birth, and with the same provided me with an heir. Both mother and son were happy and healthy, and all throughout Poland there was much rejoicing. We baptised our beloved son, and did name him Krzeslaw, and many people of note did come to Krakow to congratulate us, and see their future King. It is a great weight off my shoulders, as my line has been secured. Though I do love my son very much, I fear I am not much of a father, though Eupraxia vehemently rebuffs such notions. I should hope that she is right, and that I may fullfill my role as father with as much vigor and dedication as I do that of King. May the light of the Lord guide me in this new experience.
Eupraxia is pregnant again, God bless her, and the Kingdom continues to flourish. All is well, and peace and harmony reign, indeed not only in Poland but throughout Christiandom.
We have only to be thankful for this state of affairs, though I do admit that I am filled up with a great foreboding. Somewhere deep in my soul lies the knowledge that this blessed harmony cannot last long, that the imperfections of humanity will soon rob us of our bounty. I often see horrible things in my sleep, pain and suffering, and the good Lord's wrath. I have spent many hours praying for the sinners who will bring this purgatory upon us, praying that my horrid visions not be allowed to come to pass...
