"There was this crazy woman that tried to kill me with a pitchfork! And you're telling me she was not dangerous, kupo!?"
A flustered postmoogle was fluttering about Kellach's head in the Twelveswood, where he had just gotten off a session of training with a renowned magician. He just sighed, before replying.
"That was likely Mother, who'd panic at seeing a moogle as moogles do not exist where I live! Why did you show yourself? I thought postmoogles were supposed to deliver mail incognito... well, other than me, but I'm not a moogle."
"Be that as it may, I have a letter for you, kupo. You can't say that I, Koppi Kupt, does not fulfill his duty, Kupo!"
He most certainly can't say that.
Kellach gasped. A link to the Allagan Empire? He'd need more information, but this... this could be the key that explains most of the mysteries surrounding what was happening to him, and why this all started with an Allagan sword.
A flustered postmoogle was fluttering about Kellach's head in the Twelveswood, where he had just gotten off a session of training with a renowned magician. He just sighed, before replying.
"That was likely Mother, who'd panic at seeing a moogle as moogles do not exist where I live! Why did you show yourself? I thought postmoogles were supposed to deliver mail incognito... well, other than me, but I'm not a moogle."
"Be that as it may, I have a letter for you, kupo. You can't say that I, Koppi Kupt, does not fulfill his duty, Kupo!"
He most certainly can't say that.
Letter Wrote:Dear Brother,
I am surprised that you inquire about my well-being. So far, everything is going well on the island, but we have noticed agitation in the Garlean forces. They're more concerned about being mobilized away from the island than anything else. The way they are treating this is outright bizarre - they are not press ganging us into service, going against what you have told me of them. This is good, but this could be more problematic down the road, especially if the war goes badly for them. Still, I will be happy to see them gone so that we may proceed with the Offering to Ice as the snows have fallen early this year. Their insisting that we go against our beliefs was starting to grate even the council.
Now, as far as what you wrote me, I will answer each question in turn, to the best of my abilities. Keep in mind that I do not know anything, and that the town's archives only go so far back. In fact, it is bizarre that we have so much writing from the early days, but absolutely no vestiges of our lives before that time. Yet, the architecture shows that we were here even before that time. An interesting question to be sure - why did we suddenly start writing? There are no records of a visit from anyone teaching us literacy. These are questions for a later time, though they may be related to your current predicament.
First, if I am aware of any incident that would be similar to this during the ten years of your sickness. I'll be blunt here and say "no" - the one person who could has, as we both know fully well, sadly passed away. I'd always suspected that Father wanted you to take over the farm, but always wondered where you got those skills at farming as you never learned the actual trades. This would certainly be a good theory to explain why your skills were almost on par with Father's. A good way to see whether or not you can would be if you can lay claim to a good measure of logs from difficult trees. As you fully know, the trees on our island are quite tough. I fully believe you have learned proper application of the axe, but enough to make a living of woodcutting? That is my doubts.
Second, I do not recall any such incidents being recorded in the town archives - Keep in mind that these suddenly stop at one point and there is a good portion of our history that is not documented at all. Even searching the caverns of our arrival bears no written word. I'd dare say that the actual writings on the caverns were not meant for communication but rather, complex aether enchantments.
Third, I have, sadly, hit a stone wall with our people's past. Without the ability to understand magic myself, I can just document things as they come. As I find more books that have not yet been included in the archives and speak to more Minstrels, I'll certainly attempt at learning more. However, that our past is shrouded in such secrecy leads me to believe something astonishing and terrible will be uncovered if I pursue this line. Are our people ready to bear this burden in the case that my flights of fancy are correct?
This is what I would say to anyone else questioning me, but obviously I intend to give you more information. I spoke with one of the higher ranked Garlean soldiers over some rye and he spilled some very interesting information. First, the occupation? It is not sanctioned by Garlemald. It seems that the leader of this band should be stationed elsewhere, but they found a book within some Sea Wolf pirate's belongings that spoke of this island, and a possible connection to the "Allagan Empire". They were here to investigate this connection and possibly find relics. I, naturally, told him that we'd never heard of such a thing and that the only relics we have are the ones we make ourselves. He stared at me coldly, and I felt that I would have to show him the cavern. Fortunately, he'd drop this line of questioning sooner than later. Hopefully, I have placated him.
However, if he is correct, and we do have a connection to this Allagan Empire, it may be worth investigating as to why we do not remember anything about it, and why there is no documentation. From what I can infer, we should have at least a vestige or something that links us directly to that period.
Would it be possible for you to find me more information about Allag? I have a hunch, and if I am correct... This may be the most important discovery in the history of the island, and the most horrifying.
Please keep in touch more, I enjoy your letters, and Mother enjoys knowing you are alive and thriving. Here's hoping you can visit once more, and tend to Father's tree while you are here.
Your Brother,
Einrich
Kellach gasped. A link to the Allagan Empire? He'd need more information, but this... this could be the key that explains most of the mysteries surrounding what was happening to him, and why this all started with an Allagan sword.
