Dearly beloved Mom and Dad,

Hi! If this is not you, please deliver this letter to Cricket Eel Miremonster and/or Lucky Mud Miremonster, if you please!

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Mom? Dad? Is this you reading..? Okay, hi! It's me, Rowan! It's taken me much longer to deliver this letter than I was hoping, I'm sorry. Our messenger was out of commission for a while recovering from an injury, and I worried a big, heavily armored plague Coatl approaching with a tiny letter may have ended with... mixed results.

I suppose it's obvious just by that tidbit where I've landed myself, but I promise you, it's not bad! I'm now residing within a very nice Clan in the Scarred Wasteland, though honestly you'd think we're Shadow flight judging by how close we are to the boarder between the Wasteland and The Tangled Woods!
Our group is nothing like some other plague aligned Clans we've come across in the Wasteland, but we're surviving all the same here. I'm currently an apprentice being trained for a few different things actually! On one hand, I've got a Skydancer named Beatrix training me in alchemy, as well as a Coatl named Pristine teaching me about general healing. They kiiinda overlap, but they both have taught me things I wasn't learning about with the other, so there's that! I learn more healing than alchemy, though, because Beatrix is also a mage! She's currently training one of the residents, Delta, so we have some more ranged fighters.
Unfortunately, we're having some troubles fighting off a hostile Clan closer to Rotrock, but we've been sustaining as best as we can. Nobody here is a pushover, that's for sure! Our third in command, Niernen, is hoping to start forming alliances with lairs in other flights, since there aren't that many around here that can say the same. Just good to have allies in many different flights, y'know? I hope Queen Swamplurk doesn't mind I've mentioned the Gladeshadow Province to him!

Anyways, I just wanted to give you an update to let you know that I am alive and safe, especially considering my new home. I miss you, my siblings, and everybody else dearly, maybe I could visit someday? Bring some of my friends, and maybe my partner, Shimrio! She's not affiliated with the Clan, but I suppose I could convince her grandfather to let me take her across Sornieth for a while! May even be able to bring kids to visit, if our friend agrees to help us with that, haha! Now if only I could remember the way... we're a lot father apart than you'd think!

I guess that's it for current updates that I can think of! If you get this letter, I'd love to hear how it's going by you guys! Probably a lot safer, I'd hope! I promise I'll make some more time to write back quickly next time!

With love, Rowan <3

To my bright-spirited Rowan,

I am so thankful to hear back from you; I miss you every day. It's so nice to know that you're safe and well. I'd absolutely love to meet your clan and your new friends!

Things have been going well in our little territory; we seem to be making it out all right. Venom, you remember her? She was like an aunt to you when you were just a baby. She seems to be planning some sort of large festival or something. There's so many colors and sounds! Ribbons and banners, singing birds and balloons, even fireworks and flamethrowers. What an absolutely stunning sight to see! Perhaps you could come by and join us.

Oh! I also saw the Carmine Crest! That was the first time I've ever seen a superhero. I honestly wasn't sure whether they were real or not, but I saw him! He flew past me, all his crimson feathers twirling in the breeze. He was chasing down some other dragon, probably a thief.

I think my grandmother would absolutely love to become allies with your group. I'll try to go talk with her today if I can. Perhaps she'll send a letter.
With many hugs,
Your loving Mother <3 <3 <3

To my wonderful Mom,

I'm so glad to hear that everything's going great back home! There was always fun stuff to do every day, so I'm glad that hasn't changed! Of course I remember Venom!! Her parties were always the best, you can bet I'll show up to this festival she's planning! It'll be nice to spend some time back home! I may bring a couple friends with me too, if that's alright! One of them I believe actually has ties to the Province! So we're like... distant cousins, I suppose? I'll try not to bring a whole party of my own, wouldn't want to make anybody nervous!

And hold on... the Carmine Crest?! That's amazing! If you ever see him again, you've gotta get an autograph or something! I always loved hearing about him, I wish I could've been there!

That would be great! I'd offer to have Niernen come with me to the festival to make it easier, but he only has so much free time. I don't know how leaders do it sometimes! It seemed like such an appealing role as a kid, but I think it would be a little too much responsibility for me now.

But at any rate, I'll be seeing you at Venom's big festival, then! I know somebody who makes trips in the general area, so we shouldn't get too lost!

I'll start packing for the trip soon!
Rowan <3