The Lyric Letters
These are the letters of Lyric the Dwarf in her missives home.
Late Summer 807
Dear Mummy and Daddy, The guild is a fantastic place, there is so many interesting people from all different races and they are all willing to teach you any skill you would like with lots of weapons training. Mr Thoric has been looking out for us as you asked. But best of all is that I have been able to go out with teams of people to do stuff and met other people outside of the guild and on this trip we went out and helped some people who are of a race like we have never seen before, some were like walking rocks and others were like the water in the bottom of the caves and others were like fire and other were like air. The air ones didn't like us very much but the rest ok as we were there to help but I never thought I would meet such strange creatures but they paid us for our work and we got to practice our fighting and I got to spend time on a boat and I got to ride a horse and I met really nice people on the trip and learnt a lot about different types of people like Elves like to sunbath and shop and paint their toe nails or drink and stuff like which I found quite strange but tried them out because everybody was doing it and then humans are quite different as they are always stopping to pray and it is very time consuming especially when we really need to get some work done. Not unexpectently as I normally do find friends but I have made a friend and her name is Jazmyn and she is an Elf and she likes to do fun things so I like spending time with her and she lets me stay sometimes at her mums house as she still lives with her mum and brother and this means that I can spend more money or training and stuff so I haven't sent money this time but I have included a nice scarf for daddy, blue because I know it is his favourite colour and I have included toe nail colouring for mummy you paint it on your toe nails or finger nails to make the look pretty and I chose pink as it is just as pretty as you mummy. So other than looking out for Henric, Bodric and Mavric I do get very homesick and miss you both and I am sure you miss me more than anyone else but as you thought mummy it was the best for us to come away and learn stuff and things about people that are different from home. Well, got to go now as I am going as we are going to be catching up and then organising to go out again. Love always, your baby, Lyric
Late Summer 807
Dear Mummy and Daddy, There has been talk of a Dwarf called Lyric who calls herself Red Fingered Lyric and if word of this person has gotten to you both it is not me and I have been removed from the list of suspects and it is just unfortunate that I have the same name as this dwarf but I don't have a tattoo of a red finger as I don't have a tattoo at all so feel Ok that it is not me and here is a note from the guild saying it isn't me and if you need it I will get Mr Thoric to tell you it wasn't me either as I was a really long long way away so it couldn't be me. Red Fingered Lyric Love always, your baby, Lyric
End of Autumn 807
Dear Mummy and Daddy We all went out on a mission together, it was so much fun. We got to travel all over an area called Novadom and we got to fight monsters and Goblins and got to talk, yes talk to a really big snake but then we did other stuff like scare away some barbarians that were actually just looking for their cemetery and move some horses from one place to another but we practiced our fighting in real life which is really great as practice isn't so good when it comes to what happens when you actually hit somebody really really hard all that blood and Henric got a bit hurt but we looked after him and some humans in strange clothes looked after him and he is all better now. But even better we now have found a new group of dwarves and some caverns that we can look to moving too and try and get them to be ok to come outside as they have been inside for so long and haven't learnt much of the proper dwarven ways so if you or some of the other relatives could come back here we can help them and we can also expand and we are looking at setting up a place up there so we can have a reason to be there and make a business which the boys seem to be very keen on so I again haven't sent any money as it is all for the new stuff to help the cavern others. I think the boys are going to head back up there again and look after it Well I am go and visit Jazmyn and see if I can stay there again as she is very fun. Love always, your baby, Lyric
Winter 807
Dear Mummy and Daddy It has been fun yet boring at the same time. During winter I didn't end up going on a mission nor did I go up to the hills with the boys. I have been working around the guild and doing some more training which has been ok but the fun stuff has been doing training with Jazmyn who has very different skills than me so I have been learning lots and her little brother who really is just a baby is very entertaining but very different to dwarven babies. I have receive a note from Henric about some things they want me to buy so I am hopeful for a mission in Autumn as you do get paid a lot more than just doing the odd jobs around the guild and if you stay there your odd jobs pays for room and food so you have to be very careful when spending your money but luckily Jazmyn's mum is really rich and really famous and as they like me lots they don't mind me staying with them.
End Spring 807
Dear Mummy and Daddy, I got a job and I spent lots of time around Seagate working for the Castle's Watch so I got to spend lots of time in different areas working like the local police, we were looking for this lost army medic and helped people who were going crazy, so crazy they thought I was a boy dwarf and then there was lots of really strange stories about sex for money and this really worried me about other races as they don't have sex for making babies but for fun and sometimes people get paid for this and I never knew this but it seems to be a Elven/Human thing but it is something for me to think about and learn to not be so judgemental when other people's have different ideas but I got paid and got to send up some stuff for the boys to use. Henric had asked for nails and bow and arrows and swords and other stuff so when I was nearby I got a shipment of a barrel of nails and a couple of weapons sent up to them. Bodric said they didn't need anything but I think as he is doing all the brewing stuff he obviously has enough stuff himself oh and I got to meet a bear and fought off an angry mob for a town and learnt to ask questions better to get answers, this I was taught from a trained town guard so my questioning has gotten more direct with specific questions so I am again learning new skills. Have you decided to move up to be with us at the Inn? I would love it if you did as it would be great to be close to you again yet I am enjoying being away because the things here are so different and exciting and there are so many skills to learn that I wouldn't have learnt at home even though you both taught us all great skills these are different skills that wouldn't be useful in the holdings so would never have been taught but are extremely interesting none the less. Well I am going to spend some time with the boys and putting all my money and time and effort into the Inn so I really hope to see you there. I have presents for you but I hope to give them to you in person so you will have to come. Love and hugs, Your baby, Lyric
End Autumn 808
Dear Mummy and Daddy, I have been a little bored at the Inn with Bodric and Mavric, Henric has been on travels with is a weird elf but he seems to be learning lots of stuff that he wouldn't have been allowed to learn in Zirac Holdings and he might even learn to get a little more backbone when it comes to life. Bodric has really thrown himself into the Inn and seems to be enjoying his work and is staying out of trouble. Mavric has found a liking for horses and I am just keeping myself busy with doing bits and pieces around the Inn. I have taken up Map writing so that is really good way to pass the time but I am looking for going back to Seagate and seeing my friends and learning new things that aren't related to the Inn and I will get to see Jazmyn too which will be great but the money would be nice as Bodric is a bit tight with the funds around the Inn and everything goes towards it rather than personal things that would be nice for us to have so I am looking forward to having some little money of my own. I have been using the jewellery hammer you have sent me so that has been keeping me busy too. I am still hoping to see you both as I miss you so very much and it would be great to have you here were we can just go into the caverns and see you, please come soon. Love, your baby, Lyric
End Winter 808
Dear Mummy and Daddy, Well obviously you aren't coming just yet but thanks for sending some relatives but we are still looking forward to your possible arrival. Henric Elf has become a goddess which is quite odd so he is going to be doing some training and we hope to catch up with him in Seagate and we are now all going to go into Seagate and see if we can restock the Inn but possibly get some work to raise more money. Will let you know as soon as I can but hope I get to see you soon.
Love, your baby, Lyric
