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Wed 15th May 2024 10:15

Letter to Luke 3

by Hayley Thomas

Oh you fool of a Thomas!
 
How have you managed to get yourself lured into a crossbow wedding? I swear that one of these days your craving for romance and companionship will be the end of you. At least this time it is not a noble who’ll discard you at the earliest opportunity.
 
This Lyra does sound like a nice person, and I look forward to meeting her (if we ever get that far), and I’ll do my best to remember the right name. I do urge you caution though, knowing it is futile and you’ll disregard my words and throw caution to the wind. As you already have the feeling something is off or wrong, listen to your instincts. Head them and be careful. Usually when we have the feeling there is something amiss, it turns out to be true.
 
Either way it sounds like you have had quite the adventure, even battling a dragon! Alistan would be jealous, maybe more than with regards to Elsa. Dragons are a nasty business and as you may have heard the Fenhunter has returned and had been gathering an army not too far from where I currently reside. Now the fight between two the king and this dragon is none of my business, but it disturbing the villages under my care is.
 
The entire thing cumulated into a large battle just north of here, the battle of the North Plains they call it. Needless to say, I have been very busy. Aside from my normal tasks, I have been giving aid to all the wounded soldiers who come here. And it is not only the king’s soldiers and knights who’ve required healing. I have, when foraging, also encountered wounded draconians and kobolds, remnants of the Fenhunter’s army. By and large they have avoided me, but to those who required aid, I have given it.
 
Together with the fey that now roam the Lorewood, it makes for an interesting mix of dangers. But they all tread carefully when Midnight comes.
 
Other than that my life is not as exciting as yours, not as much adventures, though I have taken on some quests to prove myself to the circles. Especially the Long Table is of interest for me as they at least are there to aid the common folk of the outer parts of town.
 
Dorr has taken up residence in Fishtown, which is as bad as it sounds, and is working as a stone mason more than as a mercenary. I’ve lost count of the number of times I had had to bail him out of prison for being drunk and disorderly, but he always offers me a place to stay when I am in Keralon.
 
The only other interesting piece of news I have of our former companions is that Edward moved back to Tarn at the end of last year. Elsa is still in Keralon, but apparently he was recalled. apparently he needed to run his family’s estate back home.
 
I hope that in your voyage to Keralon you stop by here, it would be lovely to host you and Kyra here for a few nights and catch up, before you move on to the city. I look very forward to having a wedding celebration with you and your bride! You certainly owe me that!
 
your loving sister,
 
Hayley

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  1. Entry one: The trials
  2. Entry two: The bramble
  3. Entry 3: Rosebloom
  4. Entry 4: Hearts and Dreams
  5. Entry 5: of ghosts and wolves
  6. Entry 6: Hillfield and Deals with Fae
  7. Entry 7: mysteries and pastries
  8. Entry 8: The scarecrow ruse
    6th of Lug, 121 Year of the Tree
  9. Entry 9: A betrayal of satyrs
    7th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  10. Entry 10: The fate of twins
    8th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  11. Entry 11: Cursed twins
    10th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  12. Entry 12: Loss and despair
    11th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  13. Hayley's rules to being a Witch
  14. Entry 13: the price of safety
    12th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  15. Entry 14: A golden cage and fiery tower
    13th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  16. Entry 15: A trial by fire
    14th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  17. Entry 16: Keralon
    15th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  18. Letter to Luke 1
  19. Letter to Luke 2
  20. Letter to Luke 3
  21. Letter to Luke 4
  22. Letter to Luke 5
  23. Letter to Luke 6
  24. Entry 17: I shall wear midnight
    1st of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  25. Entry 18: peace in our time
    2nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  26. Entry 19: Caern Fussil falls
    3rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  27. Entry 20: I see fire
    4th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  28. Entry 21: Cultists twarted
    10th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  29. Entry 22: Ravensfield
    14th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  30. Entry 23: The Hollow Hill Horror
    15th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  31. Entry 24: Burn your village
    16th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  32. Entry 25: Ravensfield burns
    17th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  33. Entry 26: There will be blood!
    21st of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  34. Entry 27: A happy reunion
    22nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  35. Entry 28: The embassy ball
    23rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  36. Entry 29: The fate of Robert Talespinner
    24th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  37. Entry 30: A royal summons
    28th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  38. Entry 31: of Dogville and Geese
    29th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  39. Entry 32: A boggle named Pim
    30th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree