My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.

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KYUU,

I HAVE ARRANGED PASSAGE ON THE NEXT SHIPMENT OF GARNISH AND BEDECKMENT TO HEAVILMAUN. DON’T WORRY IT HAS A STOP IN CALVARIN ONE DAY INTO THE TRIP AT WHICH POINT I SHALL DEPART THE CARRIAGE.

IT SHOULD BE EASY ENOUGH TO GO UNNOTICED AMONGST ALL THE TYPICAL SIMULACRUM, THOUGH UTILIZING THE SACELLUM FURTHER THAN THAT IS PRECARIOUS SO I AM HAPPY TO BE LEAVING.   I HAVE ENSURED THE SQUIRES QUIET BY HIGHENING HIS FEAR AND DEVOURING IT ALONG WITH MUCH OF HIS MENTAL CAPACITY, HE WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THESE TOURTURES. I HIGHLY INTEND TO HAVE ONE LAST DISPLAY BEFORE THE TOWNSFOLK PRIOR TO MY LEAVING, WITH THE HOPES OF MAKING THE TRIP ITSELF LESS OF A STRAIN, AS I DO NOT INTENT TO BE HELPLESS WHILE WE TRAVERSE THE ROAD TO CALVARIN.

HAVE YOU ANY GOOD WORD TO SEND OF THE OTHERS?

RJON

P.S. I HAVE HESITATED TO ASK, DO WE HAVE HOPES OF SURVIVING THOSE THAT RULE THE NIGHT?

You use me, so that others may not see and perhaps to block the day. Were you me, you would not know what anything looks like.

BQCE,

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