entry 🌻 under new management

[multidisciplinary]

Sender: Zelda, Princess of Hyrule
To: Everyone
Subject: Songerein Wikki Archives


[ This is not a message she ever wanted to write, but she's been putting it off for days now and she needs to get it over with. It's been awhile since Zelda's writing in the journals has been so tense and formal. ]

It brings me no joy to announce this, but as of today, I shall be taking over the administration of the Songerein Wikki Archives. The Archives have been a pillar of Reverein for nearly two years now and I intend to honor Trahearne's memory by ensuring its continued operation.

I thank each and every person who has contributed works to the archives and assisted in its growth over the years. To those seeking to submit their authored works, I ask you please wait patiently until this administrative transition is complete.

Any questions may be directed to me. Thank you for your time.

Comments

[gentryofhermitage]

[Though Zhongli has yet to have the chance to meet the others who maintained the archives, he knows Trahearne had taken care of them fondly. To hear that another has taken up the mantle is reassuring, to say the least. The message that comes to Zelda is just as tense and formal, and written in an elegant, yet foreign script.]

I am glad to hear that the Archives will be taken care of in his absence. The records contained within were very well taken care of under his guidance, and I would like to see his work carried on.

Should you be in need of an extra pair of hands, I would be happy to offer my services.

[multidisciplinary]

[ If Zhongli paid any visits to the archives, he might have seen Zelda there in passing. The princess is a regular face in the archives, either studying by herself or in the company of her knight-bodyguard-boyfriend-person-she-liked-to-kiss, Link.

Zelda, however, does not immediately recognize Zhongli by name, nor is she aware of the relationship he and Trahearne had. ]

Thank you. I am not a trained scholar, but I shall do my utmost to provide the same quality of care for the archives as Trahearne did.

I should be glad for any help you are willing to provide. I've yet to identify all of the work that needs attention just yet, but I believe I shall need to hire a librarian or two in the immediate future.

[gentryofhermitage]

[He probably has seen her, and if he saw her in person he would most likely recognize her, but they had not spoken to each other until now.]

Judging by your dedication to the quality of care given to the information housed within the Archives, I am sure you will be able to do well to carry on Trahearne's legacy. Though I myself am also not a scholar, in the waking world I work as a consultant and have quite a bit of knowledge regarding the maintaining and preserving of cultural traditions and ways of life. If those skills would be of benefit to you, then you need only call upon me.

Although, if I may ask... what has become of Trahearne's cat? I would see it often in the Archives, and am wondering what has become of it.

[multidisciplinary]

[ For someone who says they are not a scholar, Zhongli's skillset sounds strikingly academic to Zelda. A consultant with a background in anthropology? That sounds incredibly helpful! Definitely putting a pin in that for the future.

There's a short pause before Zelda writes back. ] His cat?

[ A frown forms on her face. Has she ever seen a cat hanging around the archives? She digs back through her memories of all her visits to the archives, but none of them seem to contain a cat. ]

I don't believe that I have.

In truth, I was not aware that Trahearne owned one. I fear I can be rather tunnel-visioned while I am focused on my studies and sometimes I fail to notice things about my surroundings.

[gentryofhermitage]

[There is a small pang of worry that goes through Zhongli as he wonders what's befallen the creature, but he decides not to worry Zelda about it. She's got plenty on her plate as it stands.]

That is alright. There are others I can ask about it, so please do not worry yourself too much.

But you seem to be quite a diligent scholar. Though you have a grand undertaking, please do not forget to rest where you need. You do not wish to tire yourself out unnecessarily.

[multidisciplinary]

[ Too late, she is now going to worry about that cat.

But she will try to take his other words to heart. Especially because they are ones she has heard countless times before. ]

I shall do my best to keep that in mind. My knight boyfriend partner Link is very diligent in ensuring that I rest regularly.

[ A thoughtful pause. ] Are you a regular visitor of the Archives?