Mia shuffles through the stack of letters that piled up unanswered over the weekend, due to the Marriner’s Festival keeping her otherwise engaged. She idly flipped through folded and rolled parchments. “Crap, crap, crap...wait. Wha’s this?”
Peeling back the top half of the pile, Mia finds two letters, each with a distinctive seal. The first encased in a thick, gold leaf patterned envelope, stamped and sealed with red wax. The second, a much simpler version of the first, but with a similar stamp and seal in a delicate golden-white wax. The seal of the first is cracked, and the letter slipped from within.
The Congregational Temple of Kormir's Truth has received you request for the use of one of our most Holy Paladins for use as a bodyguard.
We would like you to be made aware that this is an uncommon occurance, as our righteous warriors are not usually to be troubled with such menial tasks. That said, we recently have been made aware that several artifacts are exchanging hands through your Company.
Please consider this letter of acceptance a token of good graces, and be sure not to waste the opportunity to impress the Temple or your new (temporary) bodyguard, who you may expect to hear from shortly..
Allegeus Parvinti, Elevated Priest of Kormir, Keeper of Tomes
Mia blinked slowly in the lantern light that flickered in the library, in a moment of shock that this was approved. It, at first, had been a bit of a drunken lark to write to the Temple for extra protection thanks to a few business transactions that had begun and would be continuing with the company, but sometimes Mia needed an extra sword at her back when attending meetings and engagements without Nahuel, especially now that she was preparing to enter her last trimester.
She reached for a stack of parchment and uncapped an ink well, plucking up a quill to dip in the ink and begin her response.
Most Holy Elevated Priest Parvinti;
I thank you for your response, and the additional benefit of your approval of a blessed warrior to protect me on engagements. I, and my husband, will no doubt be indebted to the Temple for not only the protection of myself, but of our unborn children while I am conducting said business.
As such, I have sent along one-hundred and fifty gold to be deposited in your coffers in the Reach, by way of guarded messenger. The deposit should be finalized within two days.
The letter was sprinkled with setting powder, shaken off, and folded to be slipped into an envelope, which was the stamped with golden wax and sealed with the Rosethorne sigil of crossed rose and rapier. Setting her response aside, Mia cracked the seal of the second letter and began to read.
I am Arbiter "Penance" Victoria Morteliti, Venerated soldier of Kormir's blessed Temple.
I have been temporarily tasked with protecting you during several of your engagements. While I am unamused by this decision of the Temple, I am loyal to their word.
I shall meet you in Lion's Arch soon, to discuss these matters further.
The quill was taken up again, and set to a fresh piece of parchment.
Though you may displeased with the Temple’s decision, I look forward to our meeting and working together.
Hopefully you know the Arch well enough to find my residence, a manse at 306 White Crane Terrace. It would be easiest for me if we could meet there, unless you have a different setting in mind.
If you need lodgings whilst here, we have a number of guest rooms. If you prefer to stay elsewhere, I can provide you with a list of inns and rooms to let. Should you so choose that option, I am most happy to pay for this arrangement.
May Balthazar guide your steps and blades,
Mia again went through the motions of preparing the letter to be sent, sealing the envelope with the same gold wax and seal. Both were handed off to her assistant, Eriyana, to be sent via messenger kestrel.
Feeling at least slightly accomplished, she swept the rest of her correspondence aside, grabbing a lantern and heading upstairs to the kitchen.
If a guest was coming, there needed to be fresh sweetrolls.
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