[Arkahn Th'alashar]

Second Brightening of the Fourth Cycle of Pontius, Era XIII

Arkahn despised only several duties in life. Speaking to politicians was one of them. Writing letters the other. This brightening he had to do both. At least the meeting with a politician was out of the way. Minister Zhou had had some very valuable information to share with Arkahn. Information the Tigron would likely have to pay for somewhere along the path of his life should he become succesful through using said information. Now all that remained to be done was writing a letter to set the wheels in motion. Easier said than done. Already crumbled pieces of parchment littered Arkahn's modest room in the Crown Inn, testimonies to his failed attempts. He stared at the sheet of parchment before him with his one eye, scanning the lines to look for mistakes, stupidities or uneccesary information.

To His Most Imperial Excellency, Milo L'Evienne, Regent of the Allerian Empire

Please allow me to introduce myself formally through written word. My name is Arkahn Th'alashar, a former officer in the Alyssan Imperial Guard and a commanding officer of the Daltina Armed Forces and Daltina's previous before they were disbanded. Through Minister Zhou I have learned of the news that Motito Gil'dae has resigned as Minister of Defense but a cycle ago. I am not as arrogant to assume that you haven't already set your eyes upon a worthy replacement for the late Minister. However, I would hereby like to request an audience with His Most Imperial Excellency to speak of these matters should He have not chosen a replacement for Motito Gil'dae yet. Should His Most Imperial Excellency require my attendance I shall be found waiting in the Crown and Inn Tavern.

Forever in service of the Empire,

Arkahn Th'alashar

Arkahn cursed under his breath. He wasn't a writer. He could have listed the battles he had fought in, the Malice campaign, a more elaborate description of his time with the Alyssans. But what good would that have done him? A few more moments of the Regent's time wasted? No. Short, to the point and not beating around the bush. That was Arkahn, and hopefully that was what the Regent was looking for.

Arkahn quickly rolled up the letter and tied a small string around it. He didn't have a wax seal. He'd be damned if anyone would try to steal his letters and the clerks in the Imperial City would most likely read any letters that weren't written by a government official before passing it on to the Regent anyway. After a brief search he finally found a runner in the Tavern. A price was established, half of it paid up in advance. The runner would see to it that the letter would arrive at the Imperial Forum, hand it over to someone who could pass it on and finally, if all went right, it would reach the Regent in a brightening or two. The waiting had begun.