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[pactmarshal]

🌳Who: Trahearne and others!
🌳What: A series of nightmares leaves Trahearne (and others) sleepless
🌳When: The second week of summer
🌳Where: In the dream world
🌳Warnings: Slaughter, prejudice, depression in general, maybe a lil nsfw, Heart of Thorns spoilers looks directly at cocoa

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[framestory]

[ The experience of it was so visually strong and burned into his memory that despite appearing to be flippant, Ellis was pretty scared. He feels a lingering terror after waking up that he forcibly stabilizes to get rid of.

Anyway, later... Trahearne may find a white, adult samoyed dog with a bucket around its neck. It's holding a letter, thermos full of warm barley tea, and several apples. The letter reads as such in very neat and familiar handwriting: ]

Dear Trahearne,

I don't usually dream, but last night, I dreamed of you on an airship. Being on an airship was really cool. I've never been on one before. Terrible things happened after though, and I have a feeling you would know what the events would be. This isn't my first time dreaming about someone else--you're the second--and I feel like you may have dreamed of the same thing. The dream scared me, but I'm sure it deeply affected you much more, so I hope you accept the warm tea that would maybe soothe you, even for a moment. The apples are fresh and very crispy to serve as a good breakfast. I hope you like them.

Sincerely, Ellis

[pactmarshal]

[ The letter is a surprise, but not unwelcome. Touching, even. Trahearne hadn't meant to scare anyone with his nightmares (he thought telling Kaspar he even had them was bother enough), so to read the letter is a shock to him.

No matter, though. He appreciates the gesture it all the same. Perhaps Ellis understands him a bit better now.

The next day, the empty and washed thermos is returned to him, alongside a punnet of strawberries, a pack of matsutake, and a letter delivered by a...flesh golem. i'm sorry. ]

Dear Ellis,

I remember this dream, and I remember seeing you there.

I'm deeply sorry you had to bear witness to that event - it was a terrible day, the beginning of end, you could say. I hate to hear that it scared you, but know that the threat of the jungle is absent here in Crescentview, so please rest assured that nothing should happen to either of us. But if the imagery ever comes back to bother you, tell me. We can talk through it together.

The tea was delicious, and so are the apples. As a token of my gratitude for your thoughtfulness, please have a portion of our harvest. I hope they're all right.

- Trahearne.

[framestory]

[ The response is delivered by the same dog. He's also curious on where the flesh golem is?? He wants to play with it. But, oh. Right. He has a letter for Trahearne. ]

Dear Trahearne,

Thanks for your harvest. I was wondering if you wanted to see anything particularly made with the things you've given me. Do you have any requests?

Also, thanks for your kind words. But really, I would rather hope to see you doing well. I know that sort of thing must mean a lot more personally to you, after all.

If you ever want to talk about it, you're welcome to come by my home any time.

I can't help but to ask though, what is the thing that brought your letter over?

Sincerely,
Ellis

[pactmarshal]

[ Ellis is in luck, because the flesh golem comes back to deliver the letter. ]

Dear Ellis,

This is a flesh golem, one of my necromantic minions. My cat is rather unreliable and I do not trust him to send letters. My golem, however, is connected to my will, so I am confident it delivers this letter without fail.

I appreciate the kind offer. I'm doing much better, in comparison to when I first arrived. There is a peace in Crescentview I have never been able to experience at home, and it soothes my soul in a way I have discovered is much needed. The nightmares come with sparing frequency still, but I've learned to deal with them.

Thank you, though. I will keep you in mind.

You are welcome to use our harvest however you like. It's yours.

-Trahearne.