there's been no response to the letter i sent to queen iliana around 5 months ago
i know dad delivered it to a guard at the castle so it should have arrived but it could have gotten lost or perhaps her response did ... or she didn't want to respond in writing?
somehow it took until earlier this week for me to try getting a sending stone to her
so i made several – and a very nice one for the queen with an arcane seal on the wrapping so it will only open for her
getting them to the "polished patina" – the boat that brought medya and me to shaarat – took more steps than expected but folks should have them in a few weeks
these stones are amazingly useful and now that i know they work reliably when i get home i'll teach a few others how to make them
everyone can stay in touch with each other even if they have to travel or live far apart
more importantly – in an emergency this sort of quick communication could save lives!
flock of 7 did an amazing job with the hardbacks
medya and i have our own room which feels slightly small when we're both in there so there's an illusory landscape spell
while activated the ceiling and walls disappear from elbow height up and it's like we're on a lightly furnished raft floating through the wilderness at lazy walking speed
it changes as we travel to look like what's actually outside but the weather's never worse than a few clouds and a slight breeze
we're not sure yet what will happen to the illusion in the mournland – it might look like cyre once did or it might get misty but with more sunlight?
but for now it's beautiful and it makes the travel so much more bearable
medya's been enjoying herself outside – she's tied a sturdy rope to one of the roof tethers so she can just cling to the other end with wings open and "surf the wind"
bell made kaba a wing backpack so she can do the same and she loves it!