Enjoy the bubbles
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:40 pm
A flagon of wine is deposited on the porch of the governor’s mansion. A parchment is attached to it.
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To Elijah Varrin, governor
Your Excellency,
Do not worry, I am not sending you this message to complain or to slander you. Neither is it to ask for clemency or any kind of amnesty. I will serve my ban like a man, if I may say so. No, do not worry, I will not tear my bodice in front of all in the town square, bubbling at the mouth.
In fact, these days of reflection in remote and lonely parts of Varshikar (I made friend with a couple of scorpions and a panther, though) have led me to reassess our relationship. I think that we started it on the wrong foot. Not that I imply that you have anything to do in our disagreements. I just lost my house and a few silvers to some strange quirk of fate. Life is not always a garden of firnis blossom, right? And being a governor is surely not an easy task with loud-mouthed citizens like me.
Be that as it may, Your Excellency, I wish we could make a fresh start when I will be back. Off to a good start for the year to come. My best wishes, yes. And… and I promise you that the only bubbles that I will make are going to stay in my wine bottles.
I hope you will enjoy this sparkling vintage, the best of my Varshikar’s reserve. I offer it as a token of good will and peace.
Leva Beliu
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To Elijah Varrin, governor
Your Excellency,
Do not worry, I am not sending you this message to complain or to slander you. Neither is it to ask for clemency or any kind of amnesty. I will serve my ban like a man, if I may say so. No, do not worry, I will not tear my bodice in front of all in the town square, bubbling at the mouth.
In fact, these days of reflection in remote and lonely parts of Varshikar (I made friend with a couple of scorpions and a panther, though) have led me to reassess our relationship. I think that we started it on the wrong foot. Not that I imply that you have anything to do in our disagreements. I just lost my house and a few silvers to some strange quirk of fate. Life is not always a garden of firnis blossom, right? And being a governor is surely not an easy task with loud-mouthed citizens like me.
Be that as it may, Your Excellency, I wish we could make a fresh start when I will be back. Off to a good start for the year to come. My best wishes, yes. And… and I promise you that the only bubbles that I will make are going to stay in my wine bottles.
I hope you will enjoy this sparkling vintage, the best of my Varshikar’s reserve. I offer it as a token of good will and peace.
Leva Beliu