Mayor,
I would like to offer my own gratitude for your decision to take up the duties of mayor. It was my opinion that such a man who would be respected by the community was needed for the role and I spoke of such to your compatriots, but I appreciate that it is not a role for which a wise man would be eager. There will be trying times ahead and I hope you know how much your sense of duty is respected by those who understand the burdens you have agreed to assume.
As for myself, I have now fought at the side of your compatriots in several recent battles and have offered my own allegiance to this cause. By some combination of luck, providence, and sacrifices by others that I will not soon forget, I somehow remain standing and breathing. And while I yet breathe, I would like to offer you what meager service I can.
I have already spoken with your compatriots Murien and Calley about the Seekers. With at least some ability as a scout, though I'm afraid with perilously little knowledge of the geography of the Underdark, I would offer what service I can either in such commission or in battle. If needed, I can be called upon and have already offered this to them. I have spoken with Murien about joining your organization, but I'd like to inform you of my own intent personally.
But my reason for writing to you today is that I would also be willing to offer my service in more civil functions. I am uncertain what roles you will wish specifically within your new state in this regard, but I do have a background in such work. What I do know, sir, is that your new state has enormous challenges ahead of it. It must simultaneously defend the community in battle from multiple external threats, engage where possible in diplomacy to turn away or delay threats, consolidate its position, prepare the way forward, and prepare the massive logistical operation which would be involved in moving the populace when and if that becomes possible.
In support of consolidating your position and other civil matters, I would be more than willing to offer my own experience to your aid, whether that be in an administrative or advisory role, even as a simple clerk. I imagine that the logistical challenges will be immense and assistance there is at least something I have in my power to offer. It is my desire to see us find and utilize the path ahead for our exodus, but I think such a monumental task will be a success wrought from many hands working at many tasks. I will, as such, accept what roles I can find in its support.
So in closing I will simply thank you again for your decision. It is easy to find young, foolish, and prideful men who look at such responsibilities and think only of personal benefit. From what I have heard, you seem to understand that for men who look at such responsibility as duty, it is in reality a heavy burden. If there are ways others might assist you, I implore you but to ask. You are a unique man in the history of this city, it seems, and many would gladly answer such a call.
Best regards,
Beregon Hrafn