The Council of Uloro

[Nashlan]

Ulor Nashlan had been thinking. The rumours of provocative, even seperatist actions of other Uloro had reached his ears, as they had almost every other citizen of the Zekreshi Empire in some form or another. It seemed that many Uloro were dissatisfied with their Zekreshi overlords, and were seeking more and more power for themselves.

This had, of course, happened before and the offenders had been put down by the Empire. But they had stood alone, and nobody stood a chance against Zekresh if they stood alone. This was the main reason why he himself had been cautious not to stray too far out of line, at least not yet. But if others were dissatisfied then there was opportunity, there was strength in numbers.

It would have to be done quietly, of course, to attract the attention of the Emperor or his servants would be suicidal.

It was beginning to form now, in his mind, a society, no, a council of Uloro, working together to undermine the Empire and effect change where Rubanya and his reformists could not. Better that, than to sit idly by and let the Empire fall even deeper into corruption and tyranny.

Recruiting Uloro to the cause would be the dangerous part, naturally. The Empire probably kept tabs on communications between the Ulors, and there was always the possibility of a loyalist somehow finding out and exposing the entire affair.

So, he would start with just the most obvious candidates, those who he was almost certain would leap at the chance to work together to cast off the current shackles of the corrupt Imperial government. And the strongest of these candidates, if the rumours were true, would be Ulor Wanderjar of Salan Aatan.

[Nashlan]

And so, Nashlan dismissed his advisors, dipped a pen into an inkwell and began to write.

To Ulor Wanderjar of Salan Aatan,

Greetings to you, fellow Ulor! I write from Nassavix Province, where I hear tell of your recent actions regarding the formation of a kantoro. Word of such deeds spread rather quickly I am afraid. However, unlike many, I am guessing, I am not writing to criticize, nor to threaten you.

I find the tales of your recruiting a Kantora of the Aat peoples rather intriguing. I am also interested in hearing how the news will be taken by the Stavuk Vyloresh, and indeed, the Emperor himself.

I myself sometimes think of doing such deeds, rebelling openly against the Empire. I am afraid to admit that unlike yourself, I am not courageous enough to do so alone. It is my belief that I am not the only Uloro who holds this opinion, and that by working togther, we could further all of our goals.

It is for this reason, that I am inviting you to be the first to join me in creating a Council of Uloro, or more specifically, of those Uloro who have similar goals to ourselves. I cannot include further details with this message, as I have not thought it completely through myself yet. Your input would be extremely helpful, and I believe, the first of many.

In the interests of privacy, please detain the bearer of this message if the seal has been broken or appears to have been tampered with, and do not share this with anyone; as you can see, I am taking a large risk in this.

I await your favourable reply,

Ulor Nashlan of Nassavix Province.

Finishing the letter, he re-read it once before sealing it with wax.

Summoning a trustworthy servant, Ulor Nashlan briefly explained that the man was to take the message to Renifar, the Capital of Salan Aatan, and see it into the hands of Ulor Wanderjar himself.
He explained that he would reward richly for this service, but if the message was shown to anyone other than Ulor Wanderjar then the man's life would be forfeit.

[Wanderjar]

nashlan said:

And so, Nashlan dismissed his advisors, dipped a pen into an inkwell and began to write.

To Ulor Wanderjar of Salan Aatan,

Greetings to you, fellow Ulor! I write from Nassavix Province, where I hear tell of your recent actions regarding the formation of a kantoro. Word of such deeds spread rather quickly I am afraid. However, unlike many, I am guessing, I am not writing to criticize, nor to threaten you.

I find the tales of your recruiting a Kantora of the Aat peoples rather intriguing. I am also interested in hearing how the news will be taken by the Stavuk Vyloresh, and indeed, the Emperor himself.

I myself sometimes think of doing such deeds, rebelling openly against the Empire. I am afraid to admit that unlike yourself, I am not courageous enough to do so alone. It is my belief that I am not the only Uloro who holds this opinion, and that by working togther, we could further all of our goals.

It is for this reason, that I am inviting you to be the first to join me in creating a Council of Uloro, or more specifically, of those Uloro who have similar goals to ourselves. I cannot include further details with this message, as I have not thought it completely through myself yet. Your input would be extremely helpful, and I believe, the first of many.

In the interests of privacy, please detain the bearer of this message if the seal has been broken or appears to have been tampered with, and do not share this with anyone; as you can see, I am taking a large risk in this.

I await your favourable reply,

Ulor Nashlan of Nassavix Province.

Finishing the letter, he re-read it once before sealing it with wax.

Summoning a trustworthy servant, Ulor Nashlan briefly explained that the man was to take the message to Renifar, the Capital of Salan Aatan, and see it into the hands of Ulor Wanderjar himself.
He explained that he would reward richly for this service, but if the message was shown to anyone other than Ulor Wanderjar then the man's life would be forfeit.

His reply was simple.

"Then it is you I consider my friend. I would be honored to undertake this noble action with you. May we fight for freedom and equality with great success, and with honor.


~Ulor Wanderjar