>>5900941Doot what? My update schedule isn't fixed, but I'll try to do minimum once every 24 hours.
As Eliza ponders the problem in her head you decide to break the silence.
“I am inclined to agree with Ser Findan regarding the mountain survey, but I believe there might be a better place to make use of Eliza’s talents. The ash wastes were never properly surveyed because the heavy presence of monsters made exploitation too dangerous, but with the recent cull I believe we could risk a new mining settlement in the immediate region around Falkner lands.”
“Hmm, given that we still haven’t resettled the population of Middleshire a new settlement could kill two birds with one stone… If and only if new resources were to be found,” mused Findan.
You turn to Eliza. “Lady Rythvane if you would, I ask that you exercise your divination skills in the ash wastes.”
The short mage immediately perked up. “It would be my honour to lead an expedition into-”
“My deepest apologies, but Althea will be the one to lead the expedition. You will accompany her as an advisor.”
Eliza seemed visibly annoyed at this, although you couldn’t deny she was cute like this: cheeks and chest all puffed up like a dust gecko trying to stand up to a larger creature.
“WHAT!?-Err I mean; excuse me!? Ugh that’s not…”
[Diplomancer]:” Wow, no decorum from this one. Magical abilities or not I can see why Pallas Rythvane sent her.”
[Monke]: “Adorable, I wanna pinch her cheeks again.”
Eliza took a deep breath and managed to calm herself. The other members of your council regarded her with disapproval.
“Forgive the-uh… outburst my Duke, I quite forgot myself eheheh. But surely I would be more suitable to lead this expedition? My expertise-”
“Is in the magical arts,” you cut her off again, provoking a look of irritation which you returned with a glare of your own; you were in charge here. “Althea is a skilled survivalist and she is well acquainted with the terrain, naturally you will guide the expedition when selecting survey sites but in all other things I expect you to listen to Althea.” You try to soften the blow a bit. “The ash wastes are a far cry from the forests of Rythholm. I do not want to lose my precious head mage to something as banal as getting lost in the wilderness.”
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