THE BAT FLIES AGAIN? - Half Man, Half Elf; Half Stranger, Half Friend

[Inkthorn 1434]

 

— The House af Brasca Returns, A Fifth Time —

 

 

 

fter years of living as refugees in foreign lands, we have finally made the journey to the new Empire, uncertain but hopeful. With the collapse of the Empire of Man, our family became homeless, hiding out in the caves and under bridges. Now, with the vindication of the Orenian cause, we see fit to return from hiding.

The question arises: where should we settle after so many years in exodus? To answer this, we look to ancestral ties. Nearly eight hundred years ago, our forebearers from our parent house owed an oath of fealty to none but themselves. After searching through countless documents, this is the oldest oath we ever swore to any liege. 

 

Hence, we seek to honor this ancient bond and restore our connection to our independence. Thus, we aim to settle in the Republic of Salvo, and to reclaim our mixed heritage: 1/4 Savoyard; 1/4 Auvergnian; 1/4 Idunian; 1/4 Mali'aheral. In doing so, it is our hope to serve not just the House af Brasca, but the Republic as a whole, in our traditional role as scriveners, administrators, and bureaucrats.

 

May the House af Brasca prove ourselves to be useful servants of the realm.