Embassies

Letter to Orphie Dradius, lead of Rangers

Deles Silam Serae Dradius,

I would like to request an interview at your convenience.
I am at the service of the Karae Tamiela Fera Fillia di Torani as Lady-In-Waiting and she has been kind enough to entrust me with the mission of learning more about the presumed author of this Matis map recently found in your archives, Ser Svaldi Bucci.
Not having been able to find any information on him, I take the liberty of bothering you.
I understand very well that your time is precious and I will not abuse it.
But I have no doubt that your answers will allow us to rediscover this character of our common history and the role of the Karae in the promotion of Arts and Culture will give him the place he deserves.

Respectfully,

Liosta Be’Zephy
Karae’s Lady-In-Waiting

Woren siloy jeune homine !

Au ton de ta lettre, je suis sûre que je peux t'interpeller ainsi.
Même si je ne puis, hélas, t'accorder une entrevue (mes heures sont bien remplies, surtout en ce moment) je vais cependant m'efforcer de répondre à ton attente.
Tu me permettras d'abord d'être étonnée que tu n'aies rien trouvé dans les Archives Royales. Mais peut être, effectivement, l'époque était-elle trop troublée pour que certains documents ne disparaissent pas, par accident ou non…
Car Svaldi Bucci fut un grand homin et il mérite de retrouver dans notre histoire commune la place éminente qui est de fait la sienne.
Sache, en effet, que Svaldi fut mon prédécesseur à la tête de l'organisation qu'on nomme aujourd'hui Les Rangers.
Mais pour mieux apprécier l'importance du personnage, il faut remonter encore plus loin dans le passé, au temps de l'établissement des homins sur les Nouvelles Terres, après le Grand Essaim et l'exil qui s'ensuivit.
Svaldi commandait alors le contingent matis de la force armée voulue par le PAM et conduite par les quatre héros de la Force de la Fraternité. Je pense que ce nom au moins t'est familier et que point n'est besoin de te rappeler tout ce que la guilde qu'il désigne a apporté dans la lutte contre les kitins.
C'est sur les débris de cette armée, et en reprenant ses objectifs, que s'est construite ensuite la guilde des Rangers d'Atys. Et Svaldi en prit la direction : son expérience du commandement le désignait pour ce rôle.
Il a fermement tenu la barre dans la tempête soulevée par l'accession de Jinovitch au pouvoir en 2504, malgré les restrictions, malgré les pressions venues de tous les bords.
Et quand il fallut aider le prince Yrkanis à fuir Matia pour sauver sa vie, il n'hésita pas un instant.
Puis, parce que la suspicion de Jinovitch à son endroit faisait courir un risque à tous les Rangers, il sacrifia, pour le bien de tous, sa position de Guide et disparut, probablement pour rejoindre les rebelles emmenés par Yrkanis.
C'est alors que je pris la direction des Rangers d'Atys.

Voilà ce que tu dois retenir de lui, jeune Matisse : le dévouement à la cause commune ! Ne l'oublie pas quand tu feras ton rapport à la Karae !

Svaldi Bucci était grand. Rends lui la place qu'il mérite !

Orphie Dradius,
Guide des Rangers

Wisely standing in front of the Karae, Liosta waited for her to finish reading this missive which was becoming more and more important to her.
This missive had brought her, first of all, the information that she was missing to be able to conclude the mission that the Karae had entrusted to her. This was invaluable to her.
But now, after the Chamber of Nobles, it had been adorned with an aura of mystery that made Liosta's eyes sparkle.
For, if rumors were to be believed, Orphie Dradius must have written it shortly before leaving on her final quest.
So, behind each word, she was looking for a hidden meaning, a revelation that she had to bring to light.

The Karae finally raised her head.
"I thank you Serae Liosta. I will ensure that the royal archives now correctly mention Ser Svaldi Bucci. But you wanted to add something.
- Sil, Nae Karae! Two actually. Am I allowed to go to the funeral of Serae Dradius if non-Rangers are welcome? I'd like to testify to her kindness in answering me when she was already planning her expedition.
- Of course, Serae! And the second one?
- Nae Karae, that kirosta sting that no one has ever seen! We must find out where it comes from! The SKA must have this honor! And you must be the one to reveal all this to the Atysian people! I am not a warrior, the Firm is a guild of craftsmen but I would like to help! What can I do, Nae Karae? "

Tamiela looked at her lady-in-waiting and hid a smile. So much youth. So much ardor. All that was left was to temper it all with a touch of dignity. Add a touch of self-control. She sometimes regretted not, no more, being able to act with such spontaneity.

"Come on. Serae Wu She-Peng did your instruction, you told me. She certainly instructed you on this kind of case. If you can't, or won't, do something yourself, then find out who can take care of it. And make sure he or she shares your goals. In this case, you probably don't even have to look far. You mentioned the SKA. What is their opinion on the subject? Have they offered to help with the research? I doubt the Rangers will give up this Sting entirely, but they pride themselves on letting all willing parties participate in their work. So let's not make them languish."

Liosta had been impressed by the pyre and the ceremony. She had so much faith in Jena that she was inclined to forget that the Powers could not always bring the homins back.
It seemed to her that burning that body was so barbaric, so final...
Serae Dorothée had insisted on receiving a copy of the letter. She also owed it to the memory of Serae Dradius. So she began to copy the message.