(The Count looks more amused than affronted.)

"But he is only here to receive your critique because he did help," Blai points out.

When they found him he was letting the demons destroy the city while he watched half-naked women dance. But clearly there's some sort of surfacer thing going on here.

Sleeping arrangements squared away, he needs to write some letters. Is there paper to be had? He'll buy it off Rathimus if he can't get any from Irabeth('s desk whoever's manning it).

Anevia can provide with him with paper if it's for the defense of the city, otherwise he'll need to purchase it from Rathimus.

"...it's arguable."

"What's it for? Unless that part's secret."

"I think I need to consult with more people about how secret it should be, which is why I need to write the letters, but you know the main underlying fact."

She thinks for a few moments. "Alright, that's good enough for me. But do be mindful that we only have so much."

"I think I can make do with one page for each of... four recipients. It won't be a long message and it's always wise to send mail out from the Wound in two separate batches but I can do a half-page each."

Nod. She flips through their dwindling paper supply to find some pages that are actually blank on both sides and hands it over to him.

Re: information pertinent to the long term future of the Worldwound. This letter be followed by a hopefully redundant copy in another mailing. I request a meeting, in person, in Kenabres, Mendev whence this letter, earliest convenience. Reluctant to commit details to paper. Willing to be scried or otherwise divined though I will not be able to distinguish hostile from allied attempts and am presently a 3rd circle cleric and climbing. I am willing to speak to a trusted representative in your place if that is preferable. I believe the information to be substantial in potential magnitude though frustratingly incomplete.

- Select Artigas

Fiducia Rathimus has a few disclaimers (he understands that mail won't be leaving the city until the army arrives, and might not leave immediately even then? he understands that mail service is intrinsically unreliable and mail at the Worldwound especially so? he understands that his intended recipient may not respond, or even read his letter?) and one actually relevant one (does he want to pay extra to have his letters Teleported out once he reaches Nerosyan? the charge is a small fraction of the cost to Teleport a person).

He understands it's not reliable and that's why there is a second batch and understands that it may be delayed. He has taken no measures to mind-control anyone into reading their letter and expects the corresponding limited probability of response. He'll pay for the teleport for the one that's going to Lastwall but not for the others.

Understood. Fiducia Rathimus will take his money and his letters.

"Thank you, Fiducia."

"Pleasure doing business with you."

And that is all he knows to need doing for the (IS THALL STILL THERE) night.

He's still here. He's currently learning a Mendevian song from one of the civilians.

Irabeth returns a couple hours before sunset to take care of some business in the tavern. She deflects the bartender's attempts to throw a party right then and there, then sets to reassigning various people to new duties. When she's been there about fifteen minutes she pulls Blai aside in private. 

"We're looking for people to do spiritual counseling to some cultists back at the Garrison. One of the Baphomites claims to be from Cheliax originally and has otherwise been uncooperative. Do you expect yourself to be particularly advantaged at counseling him? —It would have to be today, if that's relevant to your decision, he's an empowered cleric and we're not confident in our ability to hold him past dawn given that he's been refusing to renounce Baphomet."

(She does not sound especially hopeful that the answer will be yes.)

"...spiritual counseling has not historically been one of my responsibilities. Is there a - quick introduction to the practice."

"—If you've never ministered to the condemned before it's probably better to send someone who has, even if they have less context on Cheliax. It is probably worth getting an introduction during a time when you don't have other responsibilities. Select Stasia will be remaining here this evening and should be competent to explain the basics."

"I can provide context on Cheliax to whoever does go in to minister to him."

Nod. "That was all. I'll send them up here to meet you."

A few minutes later, an elderly man wearing a Sarenrite holy symbol and clothing with complicated embroidery comes upstairs.