Phaedra

[zerotje]

Hello Phaedra,

I would meet you but we don't run into each other.

I have abandoned the Hanged Heron and the Creep to rejoin Ephia's Well after my glorious victory against Asherias the Rose (and some idiot called Kasu).

By this, the Kulamet hate me now. But I ask you this- Why?

Who cares about the Janissary uniform, I am Knud son of Skargrim!!
I still bleed my many enemies across the Disc and hold no interest in claiming Alfhild or Valeria's bounties for the moment at least. I feel like Alfhild slaying Kaelen is a favor to the entire Disc!?!?

Valeria called me moron though and that is unacceptable- but no hanging offense.
I don't know what Hakems are. And I think the hatred Ephia's Well carry in their hearts for Valeria is unimpressive. I don't hear her name on anyone's lips despite her actions. So by that, I have no interest, because I will get nothing out of it. No fame. You get me?

I'm not out to be everyone's friends, but I don't see a reason for the Kulamet to be cross with me.

Explain!?

KNUD

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Hello Knud,

I like Kasu. He slaughtered okapi to give to shrines.

Alfhild dislikes that there were secret brookers working with you but I think most of them are dead now. Beware glitter drugs (and maybe scorch?) for they are another scheme of the Enemy to gain influence and weaken world. Anyway, you don't want to enter Creep wearing Legion colours! You're not part of Alfhild's hunt as far as I know, she has other quarry.

Valeria is fierce and kind! That Hakem died as price of slaying brooker Kastante who wanted to open up things below to empower the Enemy. But then I found out he carried secret water brooking tools so she did a blessed act!

I don't think the others are very wrothful with you. There are actual brookers to slay and feed to shrines!

I like you better than most of Legion who want to save brookers and hunt blessed of Kula trying to save world. I'll speak with Valeria - she learned to speak these things in Il Modo and forgets blessed elven ways.

If I become Legate for Well I'll make it easier to murder defilers and then the Legion can do other things than hunt Kulamites. I have seen the blessed growth from the shrines when defilers are fed for Her glory and this will be a way to make the world green! Look for the signs of the coming Bloom and we will make all the world a Garden with blood and carrion!

[Signed in blood]
Phaedra

[zerotje]

Hello Phaedra,

I agree with most you said. If not all.

Valeria called us Frostport idiots. She must take it back for there to be peace upon the Disc!!

KNUD

[zerotje]

PHAEDRA,

With Valeria's actions she's bestowed with sufficient infamy for me to consider her a valid target for me to gain my glory and fame that I deserve.

UNLESS she wants to hand herself in and somehow some way she's let go free??? Hehe.
Aren't you a magistrate!?

KNUD

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Hello Knud,

You are clever! Can you wait until after election? Maybe you can be Sergeant and not the brooker defender Hanson.

Let's speak soon!

[Signed in blood]
Phaedra

[zerotje]

PHAEDRA,

I can wait, but let's meet asap.

I'm not the only spoke in this wheel, her fate turns.

KNUD

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Hello Knud,

I don't actually want to hurt you but I may next time. Or worse dress you up in cursed clothes. I don't want to do this because I don't want that liar Hanson having victory and because I believe you are true servant of Second who will continue to water Garden.

Persist and I will put you in motley and take all your curse removal things away so you'll have to walk into Well wearing those clothes.

[Signed in blood]
Phaedra

[zerotje]

Phaedra,

my words are clear and spoken with sincerity, you have lost control over your wayward child and are naught but her enabler, ally and asset. A mentor yanks her student when things go awry.

By this you should be taken care of, Ephians kept blabbering of law and consequences, unable to strike at you or any of Valeria's associates, friends or allies. So once more it hinged on me to display to the weak Ephians what must be done.

That said, Phaedra, I underestimated your cunning and spellmight and was ill prepared to deal with you.

Use this chance to reel in your Valeria and have Kula submit her to your will.

Do so and I will back off from you.

You can murder as many brookers as you damn well wish.
Legates, Hakems, that is just cowardly murder.

KNUD

[zerotje]

Hello Phaedra,

who paid Valeria to kill Faith?
Tell me that and I'll let her go and I'll even partner up when I'm Sergeant.

KNUD

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Hello Knud,

I don't know. We don't talk about killing except when it's about defilers and she always had other pursuits than only the Enemy. I can ask her when she's back from roaming though she'll likely keep it secret. She's like Skink and won't talk about 'jobs'.

I know she asks useless dinar for non-defilers. I think more than ten thousand?

Who had lots of dinar and now has less?

Phaedra

[zerotje]

Phaedra,

though you've stated something obvious that's already entered my mind before, and many folk's purses have been examined, the usual suspects.

Nonetheless by your letter, I have come to a realisation.

You have my gratitude. I might be wrong about you.
We should talk in the Tablet, or where-ever you feel safe.

KNUD

[zerotje]

Phaedra,

your lizard relocation was amusing!

You are not so boring like most of the Ephians.

But in truth, I wish to harm you none, not anymore.

I was simply frustrated by how weak the Ephians are.
They allow anyone and everyone to aid Valeria, cowing in fear, to the word of law.

So I felt I had to lead by example, and try to punch you.
But nobody's onboard with it, so forget it! They are weak, they remain weak, they will always be weak.

I choose the side that will cull the weakness hereby...

Come, I owe you a favor, and apology! Visit my Lodge, and my newly declared territories of the Sunken Spires.

KNUD

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Knud,

You killed my nesting spider friend who I fed blood so she'd lay many eggs. But I forgive you.

Ephians are confusing. I would rather show them way to go and slaughter the Qa'immi and build strong friends out in desert so we can all kill Qa'im together but they keep doing things like voting for that would-be kinslayer Vellyn. Spider peace would solve all these problems.

I'll come visit soon!

Phaedra

[IKeepForgettingMyUserName]

Hello Knud,

I haven't been able to visit when you are patrolling but I have been thinking. I wrote to the Legates about destroying Qa'im but it doesn't seem like they will look beyond themselves because of what Valeria did.

I think we both want to reap a harvest of Qa'im so when I come by we can maybe talk of how to crush them eternally.

Hope you still live!

Phaedra

[zerotje]

Phaedra,

all I want is fame and glory.

They are the means for me to rally the Frostportians under the banner of The Raider.

To have them enter the longboats and raid the villages and cities.

If war against Qa'im and battles fought are what grant me fame and glory.
Then you would find an ally in me.

Otherwise not, so you'll have to be comfortable in me to bask in glory.
And not dedicate it all to yourself and Kula.

I am very unkillable and alive.

KNUD