Father,Â
This is my second night here in the city, and it has surely been my most active as well. I spent the day as I did the day before, exploring the city and helping the refugees however I could. After that I had a nice lunch at the Quicksand and then set back to work.
The day picked up later in the night when I returned to the Quicksand for a drink before I retired for the evening. I met a man and woman there, and though they beat around the bus alot, I could easily tell they were fishing to get me involved with something. After some time another of their number joined us and we went outside to talk more. They offered me their aid, and a position within their company, but I politely had to refuse, I remember the lessons you have told me about accepting aid from those I know little about, even if on the surface they seem sincere... I do not wish to make the same mistakes our people have in the past. I believe I upset one of their number, as I heard him mumble something upon my leaving, but their leader seemed to understand at least.
My chat with them did help me though, as I believe I have decided what to do next. I hope you do not think less of me for it father, but I am going to seek training under a master to become a Knight, like I wanted when I was a much younger boy. I feel like it is the best way to protect and help the people around me, and I know it is a far cry from what you wanted from me, what you had been training me to become...but I feel those skills will help me all the same.
Anyroad, after retiring from the conversation with the members of Advent I went back to my room to leave my sword. I had been told a rumor about a tavern and decided to chase it. My journey took me quite far from Ul'dah, but at last I found it, and I was not disappointed.Â
It is quite hard to enter a place where you know no one and enjoy yourself, but all the same I did. After spending some time looking around the marvelous grounds of the place, I headed inside for a drink. The building was stunning, and as I headed downstairs to the tavern, I could hear singing echoing around me, and it was quite beautiful. The bartender seemed to be mid-story but poured me a drink all the same, though he never said a word to me. I took my drink and had a seat at a table alone for a time, enjoying the echoes of joyous conversation around me. Then, heading back upstairs, I found myself distracted by the building itself, it was huge, and must have costed a fortune to make. As I was looking around I was approached by a woman who introduced herself as the leader of the Company that owned the building, and as casually as I could, I asked her all I could about them.
She was quite the pleasant conversationalist, and the things she told me about the group she runs were pleasing to my ears. The group, like myself, seeks to help the people of Eorzea, and I find myself drawn to apply to join it. I fear this letter has grown much longer than I had planned father, and I am sorry to make you read my ramblings, but I wished only to keep you up to date with what is happening in my life away from our little home. I am off to seek a master to train under, and to seek employment with a Free Company, wish me luck. I promise to write again as soon as I can.
With love,
Alec
