A letter to Isabella Fitzgerald

[zerotje]

Dear Isabella Fitzgerald,

You know me not, I am Alfred Delafosse, Student of the College of Balladeers.
On Tammuz 22nd I have begun a new Cooking Business. Cooking, baking and candy creation is both my profession and ART.

It is named, not so creatively, Delafosse Delights!

I write thee because the Oathseekers I often buy fish from, dare I say, I'm probably your best customer...

I was wondering if it was perhaps agreeable that, since they are selling food now anyways, they might sell some of *mine*?

My menu can be found on local notices and bulletin boards. It's already outdated, I am proficient at new recipes swiftly and daily!

Please help me help you!

With kind regards,

Alfred Delafosse

[Empress of Neon]

Dear Alfred,

My Oathseekers were, by instruction, seeing raw bulk goods distributed and sold to Ephia's Well's markets specifically to help alleviate the burdened reserves of foodstuffs that diminished during the ash storm. They do not regularly act as vendors for foodstuffs outside of what I'm sending from the outer settlements. Most of their work actually revolves around mercenary contracts, intercity trade and protection services we offer to our selective list of clients.

Having said that, I see no problem with selling exports of your 'delights', especially if they're slow to waste. If you have a catalogue of muffins or other goods you'd like to see making a profit abroad, let me know and we can discuss the details of any such exchange. My criteria is their longevity, cost to produce and overall quality of taste. If you can deliver on that criteria, I see great potential in your works in the future.

Mother knows that the warriors of Frostport enjoy the finer delicacies of the dunes. So why not send me a sample of the dessert platter so that I might see whether or not there's a market to be had?

~ Isabella Fitzgerald

P.S Feel free to approach my Chosen Shamsa with any future proposals. I'm almost never in Ephia's Well these days and she is both my trusted representation and voice in such affairs.

[zerotje]

Dear Isabella,

Thank thee for thine reply.

Salted meats originating from dunebeasts unfamiliar to some of the faraway settlements.

And sugary candy.

Those shan't expire quickly and should serve your wishes well.

I do not aim for profits, thus every single fooditem is merely four dinar.

All I ask is that you mention, with every sale, my business Delafosse Delights. For my food to me is my Art. Most Art is signed.

If you are welcoming to this proposal, please inform me and I shall deliver it to your chosen one. I have spoken with her on occasion. She comes across a genuine woman,  with honest words.

Signed Alfred Delafosse

[Empress of Neon]

Dear Mr. Delafosse,

My betrothed tried some of your candy. Praise from him is not easy to win. I'd be happy to concur to this arrangement.

Be sure to give Shamsa a list of ingredients you need and we'll see about production and exports in earnest.

Rest assured, advertising your name and brand is both in my financial and diplomatic interests in Frostport.

May Jarl Sigurd Giantsbane find  your delights as savouring as we did.

~ Isabella Fitzgerald

[zerotje]

Dear Ms. Fitzgerald,

Tormod the Glorybeard. Glorybeard is what I call him. Has a box filled with food and a manual/menu.
He paid 104 dinar for it.

I would love to hear how the denizens of Frostport and perhaps yourself or your betrothed enjoy it.

With kind regards,
Alfred Delafosse

[zerotje]

Dear Miss Fitzgerald,

For your information, a wooden box FULL of cake was given to Shamsa!
You paid for it, if you remember...

I don't know for certain if I can make the wedding.
Giving it to your chosen one seemed a more secure option, ensuring the cake makes it to the wedding afterparty!

It's quite the varied supply! I -really- worked hard on it and even experimented additionally to discover new and exciting recipes.

A wedding is a great, great, GREAT event and I am SO happy for anyone who can find such important meaning in their lives.

Bless thee and thy betrothed,

Alfred Delafosse

[Empress of Neon]

"Dear Mr. Delafosse,

Thank you for your taking the initiative on insuring there'd be proper feasting for the day of our wedding. Know it's a favor that won't soon be forgotten.

Know to, your culinary delights were very well received at the Jarl's hall. The people of Frostport have a taste for life and its splendors; yours has earned more than a few praises here.

The name Delafosse is now synonymous with 'bliss on the tongue'. Know I shall be buying more from you soon.

~ Isabella Fitzgerald

P.S It's praise well earned. Well done!"