The letter arrived on an unremarkable morning in early summer, carried by the same courier network that maintained regular correspondence between the capital and the Waystation, though this particular message came not from Marisol but from Kessa, her tone carrying an urgency that immediately set aside whatever routine business I'd planned for the day.
Empress — a new vessel arrived three days ago, considerably more disoriented than typical, requiring restraint for her own safety during the initial hours. Once she calmed sufficiently to speak coherently, she gave a name that Sorrenna insists you need to hear directly, rather than through written correspondence. Please come, if you're able. Grandmother believes this connects to something considerably larger than a routine arrival.
