Flora/Sohalia Parchment

Hey!

LongNight was okay. Kai and I got into our first actual fight. It didn't last long, and honestly I'm kinda glad we did? Like, it was feeling so perfect and easy I was waiting for it to all come crashing down so actually it's sort of a relief to know that we are just normal people, you know?

And OOOOOOOOOOOO!! I want to see!! Name the time and place!

xoxoxoox

Hey you!

Soooo don’t panic, but I kind of almost got killed by a memory mud monster in the Greatwood. I’m totally okay! But I think your friend Astaroth was there, only he disappeared before I could make sure he was okay. Any chance you know where I could find him?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN DON'T PANIC SOHALIA YOU JUST SAID YOU ALMOST DIED.

Babe.

Asta works out of the Dusklight in the Hollowed Grounds, but if he was hurt he might be laid up in the Temple, or home with Danta.

Uhhh have you ever heard of a floating city having an earthquake? Or, uh... several? 

What are the chances of Stormbreak falling out of the sky?

I'm sorry, what??

No, I mean...the floating part of Haulani has never done anything like that before, but it's attached to the ground so I guess it's possible, but...do you mean Stormbreak? Is everything okay?

I don’t know. I’m trying not to panic. Stormbreak is having these… tremors? It sort of feels like earthquakes but not like… anything big? Just sort of shaking a little every few hours. Maybe it’s nothing, but after everything it just feels a little terrifying.

That's so weird??? Thank gods you can fly in case anything happens but uhhh...do you think Zavien has it under control? I haven't really heard from him since...y'know.

I'll let you know. I'm supposed to talk to him tomorrow.

Just... be ready. In case this isn't isolated to Stormbreak. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I don't know what to think at this point.

Zavien said he was coming to talk to you, so you've probably heard, but Stormbreak is crumbling. We only have a few weeks, according to Safrin.

I don't know what to do. I've been helping with the evacuation plans, but...

(A few droplets of water have dried, evidence of tears falling.)

Gods. How could we get Stormbreak back just to lose it all?

Please tell me things are going well for you. I need some good news.

WHAT

What do you mean crumbling?? What can I do???

I don't think I have any good news, things are weird over here. My parents are going to have another baby so...I guess that's good?

Like, literally crumbling. Going to fall out of the sky at an indeterminate time within the next few weeks. Zavien said you'd let people come there. Thank you.

Other than what you're already doing... I don't think there's anything anybody can do. Safrin said there was a slim chance we could save it, but the risk... we couldn't justify risking everyone for such a small chance, you know?

When the evacuation is over and everything, can I come stay with you?

UM EXCUSE ME WHAT DO YOU MEAN?? Like, Remi and Hotaru are having another baby?? Does Ronin know?? How did you find out???

Hey babe,

How goes the move...? I'm sorry I haven't been more helpful, it's been wild down here trying to coordinate everything. I never thought I'd say that I missed having Hadama around, but...oof.

Can I do anything?

Hey - the last skyship out is tonight. I’m going to get people settled and then I’ll be back in Torchline. This has been hellish. I just want to take a nap for about a month and then figure out what to do from here.

Miss you. See you soon, I hope!

Ummmm so I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your husband can be a bit of an idiot. I met up with him the other day and talked about dating Zavien, and he was super judgmental about it.

I’m going to be traveling for a little while - but I want a spa day when I get back.