Winter wonderland

Edmund watched the pyre with hypnotized eyes. If he squinted, he could almost make out shapes in the flickering flames. Reaching out, he ran a hand through as he listened to Maea with a soft smile, "Good." It was wonderful to see her so excited about being an Ancient. He chuckled at her question and reluctantly drew his hand out of the flames to focus on the conversation, "Partially. Exploring is the majority of it. But other parts include taking back knowledge and or items to the guild. Findings are documented when people remember to do so. And the items are either kept or put up for trade in the guild's shop. We also take commissions if an organization or government needs us to look into something. For example, Hadama and Torchline commissioned us not too long ago to investigate the crash site." Thad had been an eventful day of equipment breaking and constant teasing. His tone grew wistful, "I was hoping to build up a library of gathered knowledge in the guildhall, too. I actually wanted to talk to you about that." Edmund met Maea's eyes solemnly, "I'm not sure if I can stay the Guildmaster. My brother is...he's going through something at the moment, and he needs me. I don't have the time and energy to run the guild properly. I know you're new, but with your experience with the Loreseerkers, I think you would do a great job. What do you think about taking over for the foreseeable future?" It was a heavy ask, one that he didn't make lightly or without deep thought. But Jude needed him right now, more so than ever. Edmund Reborn In Fire