5 Phoenix 1325

[amairylle]

Good morning, Trahearne!

Please excuse my handwriting—I’m writing this from the back of a supply cart, and the road is quite bumpy.

We finally got another assignment! We’re on our way to Wyrmblood Lake, because the quaggans there are having trouble with “bad ice” that’s interfering with their foraging and making the lake too cold to live in. We’ve been sent with supplies to help keep the quaggans, fed, but we might have to relocate them, if the “bad ice” has spread too far and we can’t find a way to push it back. Sieran bet me five silver that the “bad ice” is dragon corruption. I did not take her up on it. Anyway, if it is Jormag’s corruption, we’ll have a hard time relocating the quaggans. Many of the lakes in the area have similar issues. Even south of Hoelbrak! Jormag’s reach is so far. It’s terrible.

Sieran is in good spirits, as always. She’s excited to be put on assignment again, as am I. As much as I love the priory, being cooped up doesn’t suit me. I love research, but I’d much rather do so in the field. We also managed to convince Gixx to let Mychyte come with us, and she’s… less thrilled. She doesn’t have the same level of training that most explorers would, and investigating quaggans will require a good deal of swimming. She’s so tense I fear she’ll fall off her dolyak. I’m trying to reassure her by reminding her that this is supposed to be an easy mission, and besides it’s only my second mission overall, but I think that made it worse. I wish I had something to say to make her less anxious, especially about the swimming. Admittedly, an underwater mission isn’t my first choice either, but I’m up for the challenge! We should arrive by the afternoon. I can’t wait!

Because there’s no good place to camp by the lake (and because I’d probably freeze in the night, according to Mychyte) we’re staying at a nearby norn homestead, run by a man named Travelen. We’ll be there for the next couple of weeks, but Sieran assures me we’ll still get mail, so be sure to send your letters there.

I hope you’ve found something to put you in a mood as good as mine.
Feorylle

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