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Curtana at 04:46, 11 February 2018

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 ''(Obviously written later) P.s. I cannot resist: I am not the only surprise that will be waiting for you on the ships. I know you do not care for surprises, but I believe this one will make you happy.''
-I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits.  The battle against the Osoro and their allies has concluded in our favour, and we are all well.  Rufus and I remain for the time being at an ancient fortress in their former territory, a site of power both physical and spiritual.  There have been unexpected developments here, related to the Lady and her servitors, and my connection to them as well as this place.  If you are able, it would be very much appreciated if you could join us here to help better understand their meaning.  I understand that this impacts you as well as me, and that it may not be what you would have hoped for.  I wish to be honest and fair with you, but there are some things I cannot speak of in a letter, so they will need to wait for your arrival.  I love you, and hope to see you soon.
+''To my beloved wife Dianthea, greetings.''
-Your husband, Laris.
+''I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits.  The battle against the Osoro and their allies has concluded in our favour, and we are all well.  Rufus and I remain for the time being at an ancient fortress in their former territory, a site of power both physical and spiritual.  There have been unexpected developments here, related to the Lady and her servitors, and my connection to them as well as this place.  If you are able, it would be very much appreciated if you could join us here to help better understand their meaning.  I understand that this impacts you as well as me, and that it may not be what you would have hoped for.  I wish to be honest and fair with you, but there are some things I cannot speak of in a letter, so they will need to wait for your arrival.  I love you, and hope to see you soon.''
-P.S. Rufus tells me to emphasize again that I am unharmed, and to say that we will figure this out together.''
+''Your husband, Laris.''
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	''(Obviously written later) P.s. I cannot resist: I am not the only surprise that will be waiting for you on the ships. I know you do not care for surprises, but I believe this one will make you happy.''		''(Obviously written later) P.s. I cannot resist: I am not the only surprise that will be waiting for you on the ships. I know you do not care for surprises, but I believe this one will make you happy.''
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		+	''To my beloved wife Dianthea, greetings.
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		+	I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. The battle against the Osoro and their allies has concluded in our favour, and we are all well. Rufus and I remain for the time being at an ancient fortress in their former territory, a site of power both physical and spiritual. There have been unexpected developments here, related to the Lady and her servitors, and my connection to them as well as this place. If you are able, it would be very much appreciated if you could join us here to help better understand their meaning. I understand that this impacts you as well as me, and that it may not be what you would have hoped for. I wish to be honest and fair with you, but there are some things I cannot speak of in a letter, so they will need to wait for your arrival. I love you, and hope to see you soon.
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		+	Your husband, Laris.
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		+	P.S. Rufus tells me to emphasize again that I am unharmed, and to say that we will figure this out together.''
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-''I remain faithfully yours, Laris Valerius.''
 ''To Dianthea Lucilla, greetings from your intended.''

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 ''I hope that you are well.  In my most recent letter I informed you that I expected to be returning home in the near future.  Unfortunately the situation in Nēšu Abamātu has changed, such that my return will now be delayed.  While the Turathi heir has returned to lay claim to her family's lands, she is as yet very young, and requires guidance until she is more prepared to assume her role.  To depart now would be to place this domain into untested hands, and considerable chaos and trade disruption could result.  As such, I have agreed to remain in my position for another year or perhaps longer.  I hope that this will not cause you undue inconvenience, or at least less inconvenience than it causes me.
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 ''I remain faithfully yours, Laris Valerius.''
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 ''As always, Laris Valerius''
 ''To Laris Valerius, greetings from your intended.''

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	''I remain faithfully yours, Laris Valerius.''		''I remain faithfully yours, Laris Valerius.''

		+	''To Dianthea Lucilla, greetings from your intended.''

		+	''May this letter find you in good health. There has recently been an unanticipated development. Following the battle with the Maazikai, some of the dead were gathered in order to be raised to the Raven Queen's service. However one of the slain hobgoblins has risen as a revenant, calling himself Harbinger. His purpose here is as yet unclear to me, but upon consultation with the local priestess, Merula, she fell into a trance and spoke of a rider approaching who bears opportunity and death, and of fate swirling like floodwaters at a dam. She said that Harbinger was truly named, and that he carries the Lady's word with him, although he does not yet understand her bidding. I write this to you in hope that you may have some further insight, or understand the meaning of this development. Your advice is appreciated.''
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		+	''As always, Laris Valerius''
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		+	''To Laris Valerius, greetings from your intended.''
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		+	''Blessings of the Raven Queen upon you. I am sorry for the delay in my writing, but I took too long to do so and the contents of your last letter put into motion certain events about which I wished to know the outcome before responding. The appearance of one of the Queen's servants in Nesu Abamatu has proven of significant interest among the clergy here, and that interest is drawing its own attention from the Senate. Your management of Thantopolitan interests in Nesu Abamatu earned your house quite a bit of favor, and they seek to capitalize upon this investment. I'm sure this has been covered in letters from your family, and I feel I am rambling, but I confess to a significant excitement. I hope this comes as a pleasant surprise, but I will be accompanying the additional forces the Senate is sending. These weeks until we sail are an almost unbearable trial, but I look forward to seeing you and all you have accomplished. I hope I do not prove a disappointment after all these years.''
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		+	''With hope and affection, faithfully yours, Dianthea Lucilla''
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		+	''(Obviously written later) P.s. I cannot resist: I am not the only surprise that will be waiting for you on the ships. I know you do not care for surprises, but I believe this one will make you happy.''
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 When Laris was in his late teens he was made a centurion in his family's legion.  He spent the next several years engaged in military action in [wherever would make sense], serving competently and effectively, generally achieving his family's strategic goals and, over time, distinguishing himself as a reliable and disciplined leader.  He was considered to have a promising career ahead of him, and there was even talk that he could one day be a Senator like his father.
-During his years in the military, he became close friends with a vryloka commander of similar background and status to his own, named [[Rufus Metilius Auspex]].  After some time, the two also became lovers, although both understood that such a relationship would necessarily be kept relatively quiet, and of limited duration. Throughout his military service, he wrote dutifully to his family, and to Dianthea.  Of course he also took Calkas with him on his travels, and relied on him for advice and support.  The gnomish slave remains his most trusted companion.
+During his years in the military, he became close friends with a vryloka military necromancer of similar background and status to his own, named [[Rufus Metilius Auspex]].  After some time, the two also became lovers, although both understood that such a relationship would necessarily be kept relatively quiet, and of limited duration. Throughout his military service, he wrote dutifully to his family, and to Dianthea.  Of course he also took Calkas with him on his travels, and relied on him for advice and support.  The gnomish slave remains his most trusted companion.
 After the destruction of Bael Turath, Laris was dispatched to [[Nēšu Abamātu]] in order to help secure it and look after his family's interests there.  He expected at the time that the appointment would only be for a short while, perhaps a year at most.  Instead he has become the de facto governor of the place, working to defend and rebuilt the city, all the while waiting to be recalled to Thantopolis.  Having now been there the better part of ten years, he wonders whether this is all part of some elaborate test, or whether perhaps certain factions have some ulterior reasons for keeping him in this backwater trading port, far from home.

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 Laris' dragonmark manifested when he was thirteen, and appears as a silvery spiderweb-like network of lines spreading from his heart to his left shoulder.  This of course made him more useful to his family, and more valuable as a potential ally, and they soon negotiated a union for him with [[Dianthea Lucilla Pertinax]], the young daughter of another powerful family.  Dianthea was at the time very young, ten years his junior, so the marriage was not to take place immediately, but only once both were grown.  Laris met her a few times when they were young but was largely indifferent to her, as a teenager might be of any small child.  He has not actually seen her in person since she was perhaps nine years old (she would now be 27).
-When Laris was in his late teens he was made a centurion in his family's legion.  He spent the next several years engaged in military action in [wherever would make sense], serving competently and effectively, generally achieving his family's strategic goals and, over time, distinguishing himself as a reliable and disciplined leader.  He was considered to have a promising career ahead of him, and there was even talk that he could one day be a Senator like his father.  Throughout his military service, he wrote dutifully to his family, and to Dianthea.  Of course he also took Calkas with him on his travels, and relied on him for advice and support.  The gnomish slave is his most trusted companion.
+When Laris was in his late teens he was made a centurion in his family's legion.  He spent the next several years engaged in military action in [wherever would make sense], serving competently and effectively, generally achieving his family's strategic goals and, over time, distinguishing himself as a reliable and disciplined leader.  He was considered to have a promising career ahead of him, and there was even talk that he could one day be a Senator like his father.
 After the destruction of Bael Turath, Laris was dispatched to [[Nēšu Abamātu]] in order to help secure it and look after his family's interests there.  He expected at the time that the appointment would only be for a short while, perhaps a year at most.  Instead he has become the de facto governor of the place, working to defend and rebuilt the city, all the while waiting to be recalled to Thantopolis.  Having now been there the better part of ten years, he wonders whether this is all part of some elaborate test, or whether perhaps certain factions have some ulterior reasons for keeping him in this backwater trading port, far from home.
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