Message for River|Obsidian, Mount Humontis

[Kender Bard]

It'd taken a while, but the Wind messenger had finally arrived in Humontis. Sheer pride and willpower alone managed to get her into the tunnels, where she felt every moment that passed might be her last if the earth came tumbling down on her head.

Trembling, she waited for River.

[adris]

River personally approached the wind messenger and looked at her quizically. He licked his lips while giving himself a moment to size her up, a precaution he always took before any encounter. It is why he moved the seat in the senate halls further back, so he could have more time to look over the person approaching.

"You do know that the halls of the Earth are always open to the public for audiences correct? You seem very tired though, so I should not blame you for being nervous as well. May I ask what brings you to Humontis? Surely it is not just to chat with someone as inconsequential as myself."

He doesn't smile at all, but his very stance just makes him look silly. In his hand he twirls a coin, a way to keep his mind focused or else it would always seem to run away on him. His look finally advances to the point where he looks at the woman like she were insane for rushing here in such a way.

[Kender Bard]

The woman shrugged and tried to calm her shaking hands. "Ah, it's not the fatigue that has me nervy. It's being underground. No offense, but I just don't like it. I need the sky overhead. Anyway, I have a letter to River, from Laura, the Lady Lord of Talen'sul."

[adris]

He shakes his hand after hearing of Laura and her position. That just dosn't add up to him at the moment, has there been more going on in the world. He pinches the bridge of his nose feeling a headache coming on almost thinking about it.

"Lady Laura? Did something happen to Lya or am I really going as insane as I'm told I am?" He winces for a moment and then takes a deep breath in recovery, "anyway, do you need to read the letter or are you going to have confidence in my personal literacy?"

He is rubbing half of his face, he has been setting things up, his people are finally rebounding and he wanted to be on the forfront of it. Oh well, forign news was always much more fun to deal with because he had the ability to not give a damn if he really wanted to.

[Kender Bard]

The woman hands over the note - a letter summarizing what Tzilil had did and asking for him to come pick her up.

"No, Milord. It's just that with Queen Lya living in former Maelstrom, we need a figure of authority to take care of smaller manners in former Talen'sul. So, Mrs. Calder and her husband got a promotion to the status of local lords."

[adris]

River actually did get a headache after reading the note. He rubs the bridge of his nose and turns about to think about what to do. The last thing he wants is to drag Tzilil back here to get that mess started again. She didn't like him one bit, and the feeling was mutual as far as she was concerned.

"If I promise you a free room in Humontis, luxury of course, for as long as you need, would you do a favor for me? I would like to ask you to dictate a return letter to Lady Laura in response to her."

He had an idea, and it actually pleased him that now he was under legal authority to deal out a punishment to her now. Things had to change in her head, she is just lucky that he is against execution as a measure of punishment.

[Kender Bard]

The woman nods, snatching the letter back and changing it to its flip side. Asking around, she found someone with some graphite that she could write with and nodded to River to begin.

[adris]

River takes a moment to order his usually jumbled thoughts into something more regal. After clearing his throught and looking the messenger over he began his speech, not even asking if she was ready to start.

"Lady Laura, I would like to start by giving my personal congratulations. It takes a certain something to be recognized by a leader and I truly respect you for gaining these acclimations. Now, in regard to the former head of the warrior monks. I have already rendered my penalty of her actions and give you full authority to carry out said actions. First, as she was born of both earth father and water mother of both major centers of the respected element, I will dissolve her duel citizenship by ending all ties with Humontis. Second, the precepts of earth state that all those that cannot be trusted with the Earth mother's gift shall have them removed. You are to render her earth symbol useless making her a single sign water. The rest of her life then, is up to her, thank you for your time."

River ends his dictation with a nod of his head to signify that the letter was over. He stared silently at the messenger making sure she got all of that, or if she has any questions on what he wanted her to do with it. He believed his judgement was swift and fair, he gave Tzilil a second chance already and she has proven that he cannot afford to give her a third.

[Kender Bard]

The messenger nods, finishing the letter and rolling it back into a scroll shape. With a salute, she turns and leaves quickly.