Thieves

[beshackled]

Sender: Erichthonios
To: Everyone
Subject: Avaricious harriers

Pray tell, has anyone else been having trouble with small creatures attempting to make off with your belongings?

They are getting to be remarkably b----

[The b terminates in a long, curved line, as though the writer was startled in the middle of writing.

Sometime later...]

brazen.

Comments

[beshackled]

I agree. Else they would have moved on by now. Fortunately, I do not walk about without the crystal secured to me.

[crystalized_hope]

It does seem very important. It would be good to keep an eye on it, lest they wander off with it. How have you been fairing otherwise? Nothing amiss, I hope.

[beshackled]

Other than a small misunderstanding resulting in temporary inebriation some weeks ago, I am well. I have been more careful since then.

And what of yourself? I have not seen you since the storyeater's attack. How have you fared since then?

[crystalized_hope]

This place will teach you to be a bit more cautious at times.

[Even though he wrote this, he couldn't help but chuckle a little on his end.]

I have been well enough. I

[The writing stopped for a moment. Perhaps out of hesitance to admit it.]

may have pushed my limits too hard during the battle. So as not to incur the wrath of my wife, I took some time to recover my dreamotion.

[But to be fair, it was for an important cause, so he definitely did not regret it.]

[beshackled]

I am in much the same situation.

Well, aside from having a wife to incur the wrath of. There is a good fellow here who has been kind enough to linger a while when I am not at my best, though I admit, 'tis a bit embarrassing to need the looking after.

Are there ways of replenishing dreamotion other than dreaming? I sleep so much I miss out on a great deal of what goes on, and there are little ones and mayhaps one or two others I would like to look in on.

Yourself included, if you ever find yourself wanting for visitors.

[crystalized_hope]

[He couldn't help but chuckle upon reading the first sentence.]

It's probably for the better. I'm not the best at taking care of myself sometimes, so she ensures I am well enough. Sometimes, when I would like otherwise. I know it's because she cares.

[Sorry, he can go on and on about Madhuri. But at least he's getting back to the point.]

Sleep is an excellent way to recover your dreamotion, but not using it as frequently until you're good to go is likely the best way to feel better. You're always welcome to come over when you'd like. All you have to do is ask.

[beshackled]

Ah, mayhap that is where I have gone wrong.

Unskilled as I am in magicks, I have made it a habit to practice, and that habit has followed me here.

[After a moment, he adds as an afterthought:]

Still, my thanks for the invitation. Once I rebuild a little of my stamina, I shall take you up on it.

[It wouldn't do well to visit just to fall asleep. That would... probably be rude.]

[crystalized_hope]

Practice is not a bad thing, but be sure to take care of yourself in the process.

[He has no right to tell someone else to do that. Pot, meet kettle.]

Of course. There is much and more I would like to learn about you, after all. Feel free to contact me whenever.

[beshackled]

[And thus it shall only be a matter of time before Erichthonios discovers the same habits in him and calls him out on it. But today is not that day.]

I shall do so.

[crystalized_hope]

Take care in the meantime, my friend.

[He'll let him go now, but he's always happy to help if he can.]

[beshackled]

[He appreciates it. Truly.]

May you do the same, friend. Fare you well.