Lord Marius's Note

[ralphmelton.livejournal.com]

This gets delivered to you before you leave Draneken. It's written very precisely in small print on delicate onionskin paper, in an attempt to fit as much as possible into a message that a bird can carry.

Msg recvd. Kaylin xplnd. Much cngrts & thnx.
More detail next msg pls.

Attacks getting worse. Too many to list.
Still seemingly random.

Rumor: much afoot near Cardior.
Severe attacks.
Thoracis search party for Emperor lost.
Emperor nowhere to be found.
Armies in disarray. Pls investigate?

Info: dragon rampant ancient symbol of Agondre.
Perh more info in Cardior?

Great mage Theodocious @ Durgam’s Folly.
Enlist for help against attacks?
Can offer up to 130,000.

--Marius