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Hey Terrans. Another week in paradise I'm sure. I hope the powers that be aren't unofficially threatening you with another lockdown if they don't stay in power.

Here, it's been rather nice actually. There wasn't a great deal of time for reading I'm afraid. I packed the whole group of us up and took the gryphon to visit distant lands. We revisited old favorite spots and discovered new vistas. One night in particular stands out.

I had quietly informed the keeper of a busy sanctuary of my intentions to visit. But when I introduced myself to the guard, my large group was shown to a large table in the town's tavern, one unexpectedly prepared for us as well.

The room was expectedly dark and with a distinctive and familiar feeling that I hadn't enjoyed in a very long time. And with the region's music in the air, I felt just how very long it had been. It was like when you've gone hungry so long that you forget you're hungry, but then when you eat again… the music probably tasted better for the hunger, but it was delicious.

Nourishing… other such words came to mind trying to explain just being there in the merriment. New faces were friendly. Some of which were tasked with anticipating our every convenience, even providing backways so we didn't have to cut through the room's busy, swerving-people obstacle course.

And all that and more. It was a great night. Afterwards, I couldn't help but notice a bit of rejuvenation and revitalization.

Not every night was like that, and even with all the help, the coordination of my large group still amounts to quite a feat, so I beg your indulgence on this letter's not advancing the matters mentioned in previous ones.

As wonderful as that night was, it is nice to be back in a regular quiet tavern, penning a letter to terran friends and putting off work until later.

-Pen

Dear Terrans,

How’s it going? As for me, I’m alive… and under paid. I helped the local wise guy (I shouldn’t say that. He’s a wise and good man.) I helped the athenaeum keeper with his research and the pay was very disappointing. Now, it wasn’t contrary to any agreement or anything like that. I guess the customary extra “appreciation” left much to be desired. The slight bothers more than the amount, but even that not much. It was only extra work, and the real coin is in critter-hunting in the wood. I hope to get to that soon, but I decided to stop and write since I was already in the inn, and they have my favorite table for it.

To the news. The dragon talk has died down a bit. As far as I can tell, anyway. I don’t know what those tale-bearing misanthropes do in secret. Heh. Misanthrope. It sounds like miss-anthrope. Reminds me of that Depp Heard trial. He’s coming off as taken in by what he intakes but also, childlike and peaceful. She comes off like a rotten wench- like she's just too old for her parents to correct a spoiled brat syndrome. Alas.

Anyway, in milder news, I have picked up a new book. I just started it, and now I’m spoiling the ending by jumping ahead to the conclusion. So far, I enjoy this author’s philoso-voice, clear with a pleasant level of precision rather than endless qualifications. Also, the book is a Terran defense of libertarian anarchy by one Dr. Gerard Casey. He seems like quite the gentleman-scholar. Maybe the refinement will be catching. Either way, I’m looking forward to the book. And yet, this means I’m starting another one. I may want to finish the previous book first. We’ll see how it works out.

Well, I guess I’ll pay the keeper here and then go whittle down the woodland's monster quotient. I’m saving for a new piece of equipment that promises to make building much easier. Maybe I’ll fill you in on that next time.

Pen

Hello good people of terra! It’s a beautiful day here. I imagine it probably runs the gamut over there.

I just realized I’ve really never explained the point of these letters. So, I’m taking few minutes to remedy that. You see, I enjoy it, but also I wanted an enduring record of my doings, and strangely, your internet seems better than stone for that. In my case, this also keeps the records safe from any prying eyes in my world, and I like that too. So, I hope you don’t mind. What am I kidding? If you do mind, I don’t care much about your opinion. It’s the internet. Get over it.

That being said, there is news. I'd like to address reports being made around here, reports speaking of some alleged recent discovery. According to one of them, it’s a labrynthine network that reminded me of home. So, I appropriated the unclaimed land. On this account, it was later while doing some routine critter control (hunting in the wild) that I encountered an enormous beast. It being suddenly upon me and everywhere around me, my animal-instincts forgot smarter recourses, and I just ran. Remembering the caverns, I lead it to a massive nearby opening in order to lose it underground, and when I reemerged elsewhere, I learned that it had triggered some kind of collapse and is now trapped inside.

According to another report: I just discovered a dragon at its home in the caverns and I won’t tell anyone about it because of the gold.

There are probably other reports too.

I’m not dignifying any rumors with an answer. I only mention all this in case people call for the (alleged) beast’s death. First of all, I would never allow such a thing. Second of all, there is no substantiation to any of these stories. Thirdly, I guess their gastonery is the less egregious for never having seen Beauty and the Beast.

I do want to elaborate on all this, but it’ll have to wait for another time. It’s getting dark, and the aroma from the kitchen here smells delicious. If I hurry, I bet I can talk someone into whipping me up a dinner-sandwich (aka “gambler”) for the road.

Have a great one.

-Pen