Letter to Tatu Tul of Taridut, delivered by messenger

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(Some poor messenger is given a sealed letter and instructions to seek and deliver it to the King of the Taridut)


Say to Tatu Tul, the King of Taridut, our friend: Thus, Vellyn Lhyrian, the Legate of the Second Seat of Ephia's Well, your friend. For me and my people all goes well. For you, for your wives, for your sons, for your people, your chums, your tents and all lands where you roam, may all go very well.

Let it be known, that our people rejoice. There is the sound of much happiness in the air, for this great victory that we have won together. The people cry out for joy, they sing and dance and make merry in all matter of ways.

But amidst this joyous celebration there is a thing that brings tears to our eyes. Where are our friends, the Big Chums, whom we fought and won a great victory with, and whom we dearly wish to laugh and sing and dance and celebrate alongside?

Many of the children ask me this - Where are the big, rotund bellies, which when slapped in a jovial manner, their shaking brings amusement to all the people such that they smile in glee?

Where are their mounts, who are so mighty and majestic that the land gasps out in excitement with every step?

For this, we cry out - Let us not ask why the Big Chums are not here to celebrate with us, but ask why we are not with the Big Chums! And so we say to you - let us come to you and we shall bring with us gifts of many animals, and much food, and much drink and all sorts of wonderful things! And therefore let us celebrate together in your home in the manner of friends!

And then we shall give gifts, and dance and sing and eat and drink together in much merriment in the manner of friends, such that all people in all lands would look upon us and know that we are friends, and know that neither of us covets nor desires what the other is not willing to give, nor would they take which was not given, nor grasp covetously to when asked to relinquish what is not theirs, for such is not the way of friends.

Tell the messenger whom delivers these joyful words when and where we should devise to meet, and it shall be done!