Letter 151005 Richard

May 1510 From Richard, To Kel William Marshal


 * To Captain Marshall, my dear son in law:


 * I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. The Princess Sela has asked me to keep you updated on events back home and take over management of your promising expedition. If your father was alive today, I know he would be proud of you.


 * Melissa has been very excited in the last few months helping to arrange fund raisers for arms and armor for the local militia. The banners, the parties, the officers, and the elbowing with a purpose suits her well. After years of caring for children she seems to have found something that truly calls to her. 


 * ''Martha just had her 10th birthday. She asked for a sword and armor, like her father, so that she could go off to war with the other soldiers. I fear she’s going to be as much of a handful as Melissa was. Eleanor has been collecting lizards from around the property, putting them in jam jars from the kitchen, and storing them about the house: in a closet, on the stairs, on the fireplace, the stables, in a boot… it’s harmless, but odd, and has her mother worried.

As you are away and unable to join the war effort directly, I am sure you are eager for news. I will tell you what I can, but I must hold some back in the event that the ship delivering this message falls into enemy hands.''


 * At the start of April, two fleets were sent to Eridon. One to find what riches they could from coastal towns, and another to siege Whiteshore. The first fleet came back with mixed results: Some wealth was found, but most of the towns were too baldy damaged to allow easy recovery. The overland expedition launched from Shirebrook met Mistryan forces near a village in the north of the Teatherwilds. A minor skirmish ensued before our overstretched troops returned to the fleet. 


 * New Fort, Shirebrook, Thornwood, Anvil, and Misty Rapids have all been destroyed. Heatstroke has not only been destroyed, but is currently occupied by demons from hell. The entirety of Wake County remains intact as does Weatherlight, but little is known of the fate of other towns in Eridon.


 * The second fleet set sail for Whiteshore with the small standing forces kept by the crown, as well as those knights that could rally their banners fastest. Whiteshore is remote and impossible to reinforce other than by sea so it is an easy target. We are still waiting on word of the fleet’s success.


 * It is clear that Mistrya will be our first foe on the way to empire, and steps are being taken to remove them from the board.


 * Your Father
 * Richard