note: At the point in time when Ëlinyr is writing this letter, the city of Kishar has broken out in civil war and the surrounding Jeweled Cities are also experiencing various stages of unrest. Isildar, the home city of Ëlinyr and her fellow adventurer Flint, has been destroyed, and things are rather unsettled in the realm as of late. Ëlinyr, who has kept up somewhat regular communication with Alair up until the war broke out, writes this letter in hopes that her dear friend is alright.
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Alair,
I hope this letter finds you, and finds you well, considering all that is going on in Kishar as of late. I apologize for not having reached out sooner, but given the general unrest in the Jeweled Cities, I've had a lot going on. I hope you understand - and I hope you are alright.
I'm sure by now you've heard the news about Isildar. I'm unsure if you have family there, but if you do (and if you're on better terms with them than I am with my own family), I hope they are safe and well. I'm unsure of where my mother is at right now, or if she's even alive. While she disowned me the last time we saw each other, and while we've never had a good relationship, I do wonder if she is alright. She is the only family member I have left, after all. I feel sadder about the destruction of the Pearl City than I do about the potential loss of my mother - I did grow up there, after all, and I'm honestly afraid of what I'd see if I were to return.
I'm unsure if you've heard the most recent news about the Docks District - the chapterhouse of the Adventurers' Guild there was burned down, and one of the members of the guild was captured by Taslima's forces. She's now in control of an entire quarter of the city, from what I have heard, and that makes me a little nervous. While I know the Scholars' District is safe for the time being, I still worry about the Royal Academy and my little shop as well. I hope they both remain standing for me to return to when everything calms down.
I'll keep this letter short - I'm not even sure if it will find its way to you. If you do receive this letter, please let me know that you're alright - I'm currently staying at the Outpost, with a number of other members of the Guild, and letters sent to the Outpost will find their way to me, I'm sure.
Please stay safe.
-Ëlinyr
