26th Day of Kar, 7th Katoam

From Danakan

Humble greetings Ardin, Enar has risen many times since I wrote to you last but there has been much going on in Teral. The recent election following my Lord Domar’s retirement has seen Lord Emiil somehow promoted to the head of the clan. Though sworn to serve my people I must admit a certain regret that such an open-minded fubarnii has travelled so far amongst our number. We of the Teralin have always been of a practical minded stock, not given to the foppish nature of those from the Central Empire. While I agree that the uniting of the clans has always been advantageous to all, I’ve always shared your view that we should keep to ourselves . This leads me to my first piece of news that I must share; Lord Emiil has bestowed me the dubious honour of being dispatched under the writ of my Clan Lord to travel the lands of Anyaral as a diplomat, reporting on all that I see. I may have been a bit forth right in a recent council meeting and in the future I shall be more guarded with my tongue! Cast out into the wilds of this land, I am to be buffeted about under the guidance of the travelling classes; charged with performing the duties of a common scribe to detail the experiences and lives of our distant kin. Why this should be of interest to Lord Emiil when our own clan is such a jewel of the empire is beyond me. But, without the funds or favour to change my situation I can only make the best of it and guard against the foreign ways of others. In a few days time I shall set out on travels beyond the lands of my clan to the cities of Orel and Genera before passing through to Eyglar on the edges of the Central Empire. Our records of the Empire’s cities become somewhat clouded beyond this point, but I shall be continuing north to the lands of the Delgon and onto the Engu realms. I am then to suffer the indignity of returning to Teral by sea ship. I am sure that I need not say I shall endeavour to negotiate a homecoming via the trader routes, better to spend additional months with the discomfort of road travel than spend even a moment at sea! I had best return to my preparations, lest my writings lead to a resurgence of anger and frustration at my regrettable fate. I shall endeavour to continue this letter soon though I hope my mood will improve at least long enough not to inflict my problems upon your patient self. Oh that I had just the common sense to remain silent.

Source: Chronicles of Anyaral