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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ladybird" data-source="post: 1388620" data-attributes="member: 10689">Another letter out of orderBelow, I have copied over a letter dictated to me by Wilhelm von Lenzburg, one of the companions of our covenant, just before our meeting with Karl. Wilhelm can neither read nor write himself, and therefore was a bit agitated at the idea that I should retain a copy of his correspondence – I fear that he simply does not understand the importance of this chronicle for the history of Lumen Montis. I had to go to great lengths to assure him that none besides its intended recipient would read his letter save myself and distant posterity – furthermore, since it is written in German, I doubt that anyone else here can read it. Still, it is a part of the covenant’s history, and thus I reproduce it as he dictated it to me, to serve as an introduction to him. ---My dear brother:I pray that this letter finds you well. I have reached my new post in Monthey safely, and I am busy getting acquainted with the people whom it will be my duty to protect.  I must admit that I did not know what to expect, when our lord assigned me to this far corner of the Empire. I suppose I had very few thoughts to spare, save my disappointment at being called away from the expedition to the Holy Land. But if anything, I thought it would be something like what we saw when we were children visiting Lemannus, only smaller. Instead, there is no building at all – the magi are building this covenant up from the ground. I had hardly arrived when we set out again to scout the village for a potential site for the covenant.The village of Monthey itself seems like a very nice place. It is in the middle of the mountains, which makes it a bit difficult to get around on horseback, but I doubt there will be much need for that anyway once we are settled. And it is a rather pretty spot, too. Fortunately, there is a church right in the village – I had feared that this far out in the country there might only be a traveling priest, or a church in the next village over. It worried me, though that when I stopped in the church to offer a prayer of thanks for our safe arrival, I heard the magi muttering that there was something they did not like about the ‘aura’ of the place. I remember Father saying that very few of the magi at Lemannus ever attended Mass, and it worries me greatly that my new companions at Lumen Montis may have a similar disregard for religion.The magi – or at least the ones I have met, which is not all of them, because some went back to Lemannus to take care of some other business – are a curious group. One of them speaks about music that nobody else can hear, another talks to her goat. But I know that the studies of the magi are far beyond me, and that even these strange traits may prove useful in the future. But one of them hardly seems like a magus at all. Tsaran seems to be nearly as skilled on horseback as I am, and talks readily about military matters. He may yet prove to be a friend. Yes, I am well aware that I am not here to make friends but to do my duty and protect the magi of this new covenant. But still, it would be comforting to have a friend here, so far from home – or at the very least, a sparring partner who is my equal with a sword, or close to it, so that I can keep up with my training.There is something I would like to ask your advice about, that I think I will need to pay careful attention to while I am here in Monthey, and that is how to deal with women. I know that I have followed your instructions time and time again, but somehow it never seems to work. You always say ‘smile, but keep your distance until you’re sure that she is not spoken for’ – but what happens if she comes over to me? It would be terribly rude and ungracious for me to go away from her if she approaches, wouldn’t it? And what happens if she is spoken for, but prefers my company anyway? Oh yes – I would also like your advice on how to take care of a black eye. Sometimes I think it would be easier if I could have been a priest.Please give my love to Mother and Father. I pray that I will see you all again soon.Your brother,Wilhelm</blockquote>

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