Letter to Narwen

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Dear Acolyte Narwen

I have no idea why they can't write you a letter but they want more information about the song you managed to know. Evidently your performance and 2 Nadiri present were not enough information for the tower.

-Balestiere Donisthrope

[A letter is send in reply to the fortress of the Banda Rossa, marked with the name "Balestiére Luther Donistrophe". The body of the text is in an elegant, well practiced script.]

Most Honourable Magistrate Luther Donisthrophe,

The seat of the first Legate welcomes your contribution to its archives. The legate concurs with your choice to study this ancient language. She expects there may be vital war effort related clues in the words. Present the Acolyte to replicate the song, or have her write out the syllables as she remembers them. And bring them to the Tower of Q'tolip for further study.

In name of the legate,

Vizier, Nadiri and Principal Oracle,

𒊩𒀭𒈹𒂊𒄿𒄼𒋛𒊑

[MAGIC]

Thank you, Magistrate-Balestiere Donisthrope.

I too am confounded as to why this is being discussed in this way.

I have made a written report to the Divan.

The scholars present made their notations on the music that I was able to draw out of the miasma's memory.

I purposely did not chant the words aloud at that time, for their purpose was dark and wicked and forbidden. They drifted through the periphery of my awareness like a predator and I was filled with the knowledge that to look too acutely at this predator would be to bare my neck to it. Thus I only have a tenuous awareness of the vocal contents of the chant.

I will not reproduce the spoken chant beyond the syllabic melody. Nor will I put them to parchment. The chant and the miasma are joined together as one. To invoke one is to invite the other and so this matter must be handled with great care.


In humble service as the Seat of Lore,
Acolyte Narwen Alendiel