Missives in the Dark

*Snow-white, Ferin wings his way to you.  He perches, his head cocked, and looks at Kineada with a question in his eyes.  He seems to understand something, and once the missive has been read, takes the scroll in his  beak and arrives at Orn's side.  He drops the beak-creased scroll into his lap and gives a screech.  He vanishes just as fast to deliver his remaining missive to Vorcet.*

Kineada and Vorcet,

I write this because I have been quite involved in my newest family and growing settled in here has been... new and a slight bit difficult.  Change ever is.

At any rate - I met with Ror some time ago and he showed interest in  bringing culture and education to Westbridge.  As I have a past with  him, I was hoping that one of you might arrange to speak with him and consider what he has to say.  I'm not opposed to seeing a library and school in Westbridge for the newly liberated.

We can offer at least something - be it teachers or scribes perhaps to aid in getting the endeavor on its feet - if we choose to involve ourselves.

Should you have need of me, I can be found in the cottage in the eastern section of the Druid's Grove.  I will likely be here for a bit longer, attempting to settle Matinus into some semblance of a family life that he's been missing for so long.  He reminds me so much of  Orn - a strong boy with a good heart and capable mind.

Wishing you well,
Sanria

Family Life

Sanria had a moment  to herself.  Gilean was still at the temple, as he had been for many late nights.  He would come back to the cottage worn out, the people  of Westbridge still needing  healing and help long after the battle with Kefka had passed.  She had  put Nioma to bed, tucked  Matinus in after reading  to him (a pasttime the boy seemed unable to  get enough  of),  and  settled herself in the library with her pack.

She found her unfinished note to the Keepers and cursed herself. In all her time with Gilean and settling in to a new life she had completely forgotten Ror's  request.  It was simple  enough to finish  the missive to her fellow leaders and send it off. After the last time in the cafe with Ror, she felt it best she  remain as much  out of his life as  possible.  Being  strictly  business with a past flame was never one of Sanria's strong suits.

Finished  with the missive, Sanria  opened her  window and called to Ferin. Though it was dark, the falcon appeared on wings nearly as silent as an owl. "Take this to Vorcet and Kineada my friend." She sent a mental image to the bird and watched as he vanished into the trees.

As Sanria stared out into the star-studded night sky, a movement caught her  gaze.  She looked down into the trees and caught the small motion of a tiny red light move in a small arc.  In the  darkness it brightened, then dimmed as it went back  down again.  The motion repeated once again before it vanished.  It  was unsettling, not knowing what  it was before her, and Sanria  closed the window and drew the drapes.  Something wasn't right.

The Ruins of Tru

Westbridge, trading hub and recently liberated city from the Vectorians, was at the forefront of Ror's mind today. The people in this city needed its spirit uplifted. And to do so, he had proposed a theatre and school be build. And so Ror found himself in the library of the TriPower Kingdom with the map of Westbridge in front of him. He needed to find a location  for the buildings in the city and it was quite a hassle. Leaning back in  his chair, Ror contemplated the situation at hand.

It all boiled down to the same thing, didn't it? There was probably not enough space and something might have to go. But what? And if you were going to take down one thing... well there was a whole list of things that one could wish for to be improved. You could send children to school but with the gangs in the south of the city, that was easier said than done. Besides, with people beaten into poverty who could miss an extra pair of hard-working hands? Finding teachers is relatively easy. Helping people send their kids to school? Very problematic. And for the theatre, to stimulate culture in town, you need people to be able to pay their tickets. In short, this place needed jobs that paid well. In other words, economic growth that allowed the common man to rise above his current standing and send his child to school.

He scratched the side of his face and muttered under his breath about the complexity of the problem. He needed to talk to some Keepers of Balance leaders that would hopefully tell him he not to draw this out bigger than it needed to be. But what if they would agree with him? The sheer time  it would then take... and keep him away from his books....  He leaned forward. What a scary prospect.

Shaking his head, he rolled up the map and put it away. It was too soon to think about that, he told himself. Best to put it aside. After all, Sanria had said that the other leaders would take over from her and chat with him about it and that hadn't happened at all. So there was still plenty of time. And Ror was determined to use that time well.

In fact, today he would meet up with a Radiant Heart leader, Psycho, and they would discuss matters on Westbridge on Ror's request. He wanted to visit the Ruins of Tru to check out the Theatre there as Sanria had suggested. But the place could be dangerous and so he needed a little help. Getting up from his chair, and putting his coat back on, he wondered if that theatre would be similar to the one in Daggerford or not. It probably was, otherwise she wouldn't have suggested it, would she?

Ror smirked, before fastening the top button of his uniform and exiting the library.