Tortallan Ambassadors

A letter from Dove to Jon and Thayet

'You're Majesties,

My most trusted ship's captain has informed me that there is a large continent within three weeks sail off of our western shores. The Copper Isles can only afford to send a few people; Tortall can afford to send many more people than Copper Isles can. Our mages have designed a ship with a stable for fifty horses. You may send up to fifteen people with two horses each. We suggest sending mages and warriors, as the fighting and magery styles are very different from our own.

Gods all Bless,

Queen Dovesary Temaida Balitang of the Copper Isles

King Jonathon reread the letter from Queen Dove for the third time. A new continent could mean better fighting skills and new spells for his most powerful mages, yes; he would send mages and warriors. Glancing at the List of names of the people the Queen was sending, Jon was pleased to note that his gods daughter, Aly, was to go along with the embassy, that would be...interesting if Alanna and George went along.

Duke Vedris of Emelan sat in his study reading over the letter that he had received from the Queen of someplace called the Copper Isles. There would be ambassadors from the Copper Isles and Tortall in the next four weeks, both countries wanting to establish peace treaties. Well, it would, nonetheless, be interesting to learn of these new cultures. Sandry, Daja, Briar, and Tris would be interested...especially if they were sending mages and warriors.

Authors Note: hey everybody i'm still writing the next chapter... pleases review!