[Letter to Sol Auk - (directly and indirectly to his Secretary Rakim)]

[Karwelas]

Dear Sol Auk, Exchequer of The Consortium.

Dear Sol Auk, I hope this letter finds you and your secretary in good health, spirits and plenty of income. I had hoped to discuss this matter in person, but unfortunately our waking hours are very different, so we will have to make do by letter.

I have been thinking a great deal since our meeting at the Sandstone College, and have spent my time reading up on the movements of the Consortium, especially where the connection of the new district with the Well is concerned. Indeed, this is the way forward for the Well - to expand if we are to see it flourish. But I will not bore you with such empty praise - I am sure there are many who would like to attract your interest in this way. I am writing to you with real, tangible ideas.

As you may have guessed, the slum area is where many people will gather, hoping to gather under the Shade that will protect us from the terrible Ash Storms. And with them will come something that rides on the backs of any large group of people travelling through hunger and famine: disease. So we must think of our future, and the new district would be perfect to contain such a thing before it spreads to other parts of the Well.

As a student of the art of medicine, and gaining more experience every day, I can clearly see the value of creating a clinic in the new district of the Well. Previous attempts have been problematic: Tablet is unprotected from the Ash Storms and easily attacked by Gullet bandits. In the new area, the people would be protected from this. We have plenty of space there to build such a place, and I am sure it would not only be useful from a moral point of view, but could be made into a truly modern and highly specialised healing house, here on the frontier.

There is also the idea of setting up a bathhouse there to allow tired and dirty travellers and carvaneers to rest and relax in smoke of various kinds, which I am sure you would be able to provide. Even a simple caravanserai or smoking house attached to it could bring in an interesting amount of revenue. Not to mention that the Consotrium could also hope to build warehouses in the area and rent them out to the various traders and travellers.

The matter of planning is, I am sure, already underway, but I would like to offer my medical and scientific expertise on the matter, if you would be so kind.

Let me know what you think.

Yours sincerely,
Alecto Zagar, Gold Starred Student of Standstone College, Green Tassel.

[Random_White_Guy]

A diminutive Ashfolk delivers response at the College

Tassel traped Zagar, Golden of Star Alecto,

A pleasure it is to receive your words and intentions.

The practice of medicine is indeed a vital one, Humans are so very frail and prone to putting themselves in dangerous circumstance for dinar, beliefs, and more.

The Nadiri Ashley is attempting to raise 10,000 dinar for a token title of "Master Physicial of the Palace" or some such manner but in truth it is not the Palace that needs such. It is, as you say, the slums and businesses. Your request and interest will be passed on to others involved in the project who may be able to reach you in a more direct means. The Labor of Bathing is, indeed, one that is close to Sol Auk's heart, much of the time in the Pyramid as Legate was spent in reflection therein.

One way or another your involvement can be assured.

In a few days time you may expect word to come anew.

So as shared, so as said.

Study well, Scholar.

Rakim, Sectretary of...

SOL AUK
Exchequer of The Consortium