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The Sun Sets on Alluminos
Today marks my first Arsday on Morado. How poetic it is that this day is also the one in which the sun shall set on my time in Alluminos. My companions and I enjoyed breakfast together before going our separate ways in order to set our affairs straight before we were to join the caravan and leave the city. Having spoken to Captain Siesko yesterday, the only other matter I had to settle was to announce my departure to Bishop Da’Koga.
As I walked the streets of Alluminos on this day, I realized that it was the first time I had done so independently of others. Despite being much smaller than the cities of the Empire, Alluminos felt so much less stable. The city walls had yet to be fully constructed. There was word of dangerous beasts attempting to breach the perimeter. The guard presence has also been lax. I am certain that to some the lack of order feels like liberation, but it only serves to stoke my concerns for what is in store for my companions and I as we travel westward.
Amidst this tenuous atmosphere there also loomed another unshakable phenomenon. The woeful omnipresence of division and of intolerance. It has been staggering to see how frequently and with such little care that the people of the colony seem to wear their prejudices. Sometimes, it is the airs that are put on to vaguely mask or make light of the condescension that is held for people from Verous. I must say that we from Verous are not absolved of equal and opposite behavior towards those from Morado, however.
Sometimes, it is a sense that the members of certain racial or ethnic groups do not belong. This is certainly present in Imperial lands, but I have not seen it rear its head quite so much as I have had since I met Mister Malopher. The first time I ever had to utilize my magical gifts for my own defense, it is directly because someone thought it justified to threaten the lives of my companions simply because Mister Malopher wanted to stay in an establishment which he had been in before the arrival of our would-be assailants. Sometimes people voice this contempt with their words, and other times it is betrayed by their eyes. When Mister Malopher joined us at the rendezvous point, the silence that fell upon the other travelers was palpable.
But it seems that I have gotten ahead of myself. When I arrived at the monastery, Bishop Da’Koga received me warmly. I apologized for my lack of presence at the monastery during my brief time in the city, citing external circumstances as the reason for my absence. The Bishop understood, of course, and said that, on the contrary, I had performed admirably in my time there. I thanked him for his kind words and wished him well. He warned me that the southern portion of the colony had a distinct lack of presence when it comes to Disciples of the Dusk Mage, informing me that the only other major establishment was a chapel, and that most Disciples in the region are field researchers.
After bidding farewell to Bishop Da’Koga, I made my way to the rendezvous point and met with my companions, including Miss Avalissa. I told Miss Avalissa that, after careful deliberation, if she was willing to accept my aid, I had decided that I would perform to my utmost ability to ensure the safe passage of her and the livestock she was transporting. I warned her that my physical capabilities were limited, however, Miss Avalissa informed me that my magical talents may be a suitable substitute for any lack of physical prowess. As such, it seems that I am now formally a bodyguard. It is, admittedly, not a position I had previously envisioned myself in. However, Miss Avalissa has shown me nothing less than compassion and kindness in what little time we have shared. If we do somehow run afoul, I feel as though I would like to rush to her aid. As such, it is perfectly logical to accept the offer of compensation for it.
The road upon which we are traveling is not well worn, though I suppose the roads in the colony are much younger than those on Verous, and a lack of population density adds no incentive to the paving or proper maintenance of highways. The scenery is quite lovely, however. Tall grasses stretch on nearly as far as the eye can see, punctuated by some woodlands and hills. The land seems to be quite fertile, which leads me to wonder what varieties of flora and fauna are yet known only to those who have long called these lands their home. Mister Clem has agreed to aid me in the learning of a nonverbal language which is apparently utilized for negotiations. Perhaps once this endeavor is completed, I may be able to request his aid in the learning of the language of the Akacheta. Surely, there must be volumes filled with knowledge which the Disciples of the Dusk Mage have yet to translate or archive.
It is now nightfall, and it seems as though we shall be expected to sleep communally in tents and wagons. This poses several problems. Perhaps it would have been wise to invest in a tent of my own, though I struggle to see myself successfully carrying such a thing. Thus far, I have managed to largely elude discovery. Only Miss Avalissa has been so observant, and she is mercifully supportive of my endeavors. Still, sleeping so closely with the others and travelling with such a lack of privacy, it seems that it is not a question of if, but of when one of my companions may notice. For now, I suppose I shall keep myself close to Miss Avalissa and to Priestess Sophia. If I am to be discovered, I suspect Priestess Sophia or Mister Malopher to be the first to notice. I can only hope that when such a time comes that all is well.
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