[To Chief Scribe Ashbury, a copy to Deputy Chief Scribe al-Samar]

[Vegan_Snickerdoodles]

Chief Scribe Ashbury,


    While the matter must wait for election and Assembly to put before the Well, I think it prudent to prepare options regarding how to utilize our increased Water supply. I have discussed with Bashir some likely considerations, and would welcome further input on matters if the Scribes possess knowledge of them.

    An amount should, I believe, go to alleviating the condition of the refugees and needy. To this end, a supply ought to be proposed to go to the the Almshouses. It has been suggested to me to support with some of the Waters the Tablet, but I am of the understanding they who live there have their own way. I do not believe they desire our interventions, or to be within our walls or "debt".

    Trade will inevitably be proposed, and on this Bashir and I discussed several options.

Alkab- Alkab requested one hundred barrels in exchange for an increase in our grain shipment by half. Bashir and I did not consider this the most tempting offer; we would need to negotiate it well down from one-hundred, and thereby receive even less of a gain to our food supply. Do you believe this a promising course?

Il-Modo- Surely they desire the Waters, however this engagement I could neither propose nor endorse, considering the recent plot, and the offense it would surely cause to the Wheel.

Frostport- We were not aware of Frostport's disposition on trade. Would they be a suitable partner to pursue in this?

    Qadira and Kha'esh were named for the sake of conversation, and swiftly were they considered not to be appealing options. Tlonsiyya is surely an available partner, however we believed their needs were largely related to labor.

    A further notion was private partnerships in Baz'eel. There are likely businesses and firms with the means and legitimacy to trade with us on this scale. Are there any such entities you know of, with whom a trade arrangement could bring benefit to the community here? I welcome any knowledge or wisdom you or the Deputy Chief Scribe have on these matters.


     -Akna Ymir