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I was gonna edit my last post with a bit of bonus content, but it's locked now . Oh well, I'm putting it here:
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Professor Relius,

I hope this reaches you in good health. This time, I write to you not about an inquiry but an observation. I have witnessed the unexpected effects of the emperor’s purge of mages.

I had taken a trip to a village near Castle Pherae when it was attacked by bandits. This was no ordinary crew: they were led by a mage who called himself Glass. He made bold claims that Lycia conspired to rewrite history. That our legends were falsifications. Any learned person would have known his claims were false, which was why he attacked us with force. If the brave volunteers had not defeated him, I fear neither the village nor myself would be here. I have included an account of events in the next few pages.

This encounter has brought a few concerns. First, while Glass’s claims were easily refuted by most, could that be said with the same certainty in the future? Our most educated people happened to be the very mages the empire has purged from our lands. Who will tell future generations these stories? Who will teach the basic concepts such as reading, writing, and arithmatic? I fear our that Lycia will lose our culture and prosperity while our neighbors advance in ways we cannot yet imagine.

My second concern is more directly involved with today’s events. As Lycia purges magic from our lands, she hands our enemies a powerful weapon. Should Etrurian refugees unite with bandit tribes, the results on our fellow Lycians would be disastrous. With our military concentrated near Etruria, the western side of the country could be overrun given a competent leader to unite the mountain men and the displaced Etrurians. This could splinter our country and plunge us in civil war on top of the world war the emperor is building up to.

There are dark times ahead of us. I can only hope Lycia can whether this storm like so many in our past.

Sincerely,

Paige Pierpont