Journal Page Nine: Of Letters and Silence

[shosen]

I don't know what else I can do.  I'm trapped here, probably too weak to even get to the Portal, much less survive on the other side of it.  At least I'm getting some answers.  Skornd wrote back, but hasn't seen Tukk.  Solielle's letter was sent back, though.  They couldn't find her.  How can the MAIL not find someone?  So now I'm not only worried about Tukk, but his mother, too.

I tried to figure out who I know that might know them.  Borel hasn't seen them, but said he'd keep an eye out.  Kolja hasn't seen Solielle in a while, and it's been so long since I've gone to Phials that I don't even know if she still drops by for tea.  Even Tukk's Auntie Tash hasn't seen them, though I'm glad I decided to risk sending a letter to someone I don't actually know.

But now, I'm just out of ideas.  I keep thinking of Iphis, sending his Imp to look for Nenuial.  (She didn't think anyone would worry?  What sort of nonsense was that, anyway?)  I keep wondering, if I could get Pagtuk to answer again.  I think I could, but, well, it'd probably just disappoint Tukk if I tried it.

I hate not being able to do anything, not being able to help, not even really being able to find anything out.  And the other letter isn't exactly helping my state of mind. either.

Someone with my handwriting and Lethandros' name leant Uzil some money.  Not exactly a threatening gesture, but I'm terrified all the same.

I think I may have to send another letter.  I need to know where Tabaqui put his body.  I need to see it.  I need to bur  I don't know what I need to do then.

And maybe, while I'm asking that, I can ask to come and visit.  I can't know if I don't ask, right?  And really, with that sort of question, even silence is an answer.