PARTY IN JA'HOGAN

((The following is written in a sloppy, slashing, scrawled hand. The ink is blotted, the parchment stained with beer and tears of joy. The author has, in short, clearly been celebrating. A familiar figure lays nearby on a bench, wide-brimmed bush hat on top of his face, rifle cradled in his arms.))

SORTED! JOB BLOODY DONE! War's done and lookitmenow, full-bird CAPTAIN , and with a ship to boat boot ! I reckon we all oughta celebrate callin' endex on this damned war, so I'm doing something that's way overdue.

I'm goin' home! Back to Ja'Hogan ! Gonna break my ship and crew in right and gonna show 'em what culture looks and smells and sounds and tastes like. We'll dock at Amon'tahat and gate north and then we'll be HOME.

But I ain't goin' alone---leastaways I don't wanna! I owe every last one of you scrappy bastards for keeping me alive and welcoming me into this bloody madhouse of a kingdom and a fleet and a fight and all the rest of it. So I want you to come with me ! We'll smoke shisha and have the best coffee you've ever tasted, we'll crush street food savory enough for the Gods and fatty enough to stop your heart, we'll drink whatever the heel hell we want while watching the oasis at sunset and race pleasure boats round the damned thing!

And hell, if you want I can even introduce you to my family---reckon they'd be more'n happy to meet the heroes---yeah, that damned word, you bastards deserve it!---who kept their boy alive.

Just lemme know. We'll shove off soon as...ah, soon as I make sure Saguaro's fit to sail. Yeah. That sounds right. Proper Captain-y.

Gods above and below, would you listen to me. Not bad for a grunt a long way from home.

Love you lot.

---COBUS

Sounds like a delightful time, my boy, Sadly I simply have too much to prepare for our "high seas duties" I spoke to you about days ago. Enjoy your rest and your leave, but do not forget your duties for too long. There's still far too much for us to do.
I shall send a correspondence re: what we discussed within the next few days, until then make merry and enjoy the fruits of your labor (and of your home, lad).

P.S. bring some good comestibles and spirits back with you when you've finished, if I cant try them in your homeland I'll at least try them at sea

Captain,
(I like the sound of that)

If it possible that I can finish up some church business and make sure the monastery in the heights above Alomiolande is running secure, I might take you up on your offer. When exactly do you intend to set sail? I would dearly love to visit the moving city of Nawar, which is one of the many places that I once called "home." While the dialects of Amon'Zad might not come readily back to my tongue, it wouldn't take long to remedy that in the hustle of those market places. It might be a painful nostalgia, but worth it.

Aside from that, I would consider it an honor to journey with you on your first voyage with your new commission and an even grater honor meet your family.

Yours in friendship,

Well Captain it looks like you already had plenty fun without the rest of us to start. Seeing if this invitation is still open, I would be happy to join in the festivities once I wrap up my own business. Plus, seems a shame to pass up on such a fun time and adventure to boot!

Aye ya pisser, if it' s before I go back home to see me parents I'm considering joinin ya! Sounds like a helluva time, those Ja'hogans won't know what hit em when ya roll inta port!

Congratulations on the promotion again!

Kindly,
KIN K.