[RPG] [FEI][Las]A small step away.

[Chuong Huynh]

Menelmereth walked the halls the were all too familiar on her return from
court. Daily she would be seen gracing the corridor to her humble office
where the paper work and reports awaited her on her oak desk. The sun
pierced the window as it did yesterday and the day before. She side stepped
the servant exitting the library and accepted his apology that had all but
cemented itself into her routine.

At the sound of foot steps behind her, she reached out her right hand, palm
open faced up, as she opened the door to her confined oasis of drudgery with
the other. Having recieved the report she turned to the messenger and nodded
with a slight smile. He bowed and soon disappeared down the end of the
hallway. Menelmereth glanced over the report, more of the same and left it
with the rest on the pile that lay spewed over her desk. The people feel far
away from your capital and seat of power. Loyality to your realm falls 4%.
Rumours speak of increased unrest. These reports had become so common that
they were part of her routine, to read and toss aside.

The summer heat emanating through the silver laced curtains didnt help the
migrane. While she knew a good duchess would care about her people, Ozrat
was less then two days away, was she not a good duchess? Perhaps the resent
still lingered in the people hearts from when the capital was move. Granted
two days is infinitely longer then no days at all.

Then there was the matter of banker, no one had yet stepped up to announce
interest. She had considered the position but did not fancy giving up
dukeship to obtain it. With the office of Minister of Finance she could
restore Colasan to its former glory, the central trade hub of the entire
continent. The farmlands could bolster the economy and general revenue
instead of the bushels sitting in a warehouse of the northern most city on
the mainland. But alas, she had grown comfortable in her routine and the
thought of change would not last more then a brief moment in her mind.

A welcomed knock came to her door, "Your carriage is ready and your honour
guard have been gathered, m'lady, we are ready to make the journey to
Anaos."
"Good, we will be taking the trade route towards Ozrat. Perhaps being on
those roads again will help me slip the grasps of my duties for a few days
to gain a new perspective." While the trip to Anaos was a first step away
from her customary duties, there may be many more steps ahead.
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