Hello, Enma. I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to say. That Contari matriarch announced your assassination, every leader paid their respects, demanded justice and just as soon as the "ceremonial" part was done forgot all about it as if you never existed at all to begin with. People continued their lives, Malta continued spinning around it's star. Until recently I thought you were dead, I came to accept it, no life's eternal after all.
And then someone I particularly trust with private matters mentioned seeing your ship recently on her travels. I dismissed the notion of it being true at first, space is full of rumors. But it irked me for the past few days nonetheless. What if you're actually alive? What if you're not? I never liked the unknown, it makes me feel uncomfortable. So even if this ends up being just me rambling on and on into the empty void I guess it's still worth the try, right? At least I'll put some reassurance into the matter, one way or the other.
I really did not expect to receive this message, thank you for believing. Such messages are really inspiring and making me want to live despite some upsetting moments. Now I'm really confused with what happened, I was moving on the meeting with Bretonian admiral, Hall. My escort was attacked repeatedly and I had to lay low for some time. I made my way to Gran Canaria and decided that it's better not to come back now. I was reading news about the planned coup being successful and the formation of this awfully named Fedelta party. They naturally considered me dead so they can easily divide power between themselves.
And yes, as long as I'm not sure who was staying behind this, I would rather stay quiet and observe. It's not like I have much to lose aside of my own life now, so I will take risks carefully. Don't be so loud on your own, hell knows, I'm now afraid for all my friends that remained there. In any case I will try to make my way to Omicron Delta as soon as possible, you can meet me there if you wish.
Is this Kusarian 'Shiv' girl still with you by the way?
You can't imagine how glad I am that you're alive and well, Enma! Shiv's actually the person that mentioned seeing your ship. When your assassination was first announced it was kept to high command ears only, I'm not even sure if the news was really made public even now as lately I have been very disconnected from Maltese life. Anyways I was stuck in Bretonia back then so I had to ask Tomoe to sniff around for me and see what you've been up in the last few days before your "assassination" to help me try and figure out what really happened as the Contari communique was very vague beyond the fact you were dead.
I gave her some leads where to check while I'm gone but she didn't really find anything worthwhile until she actually mentioned seeing your ship a few days back while bullying some Zoner on a transport. I could contact her if you need anything from her. I'd trust her with my life, she's batshit crazy but strangely enough also really loyal to me and also not really caring about social status and Maltese hierarchy. As for Delta, I'll try to get there once I'm finished with a few things here in the Border Worlds. You plan to stay there for long? I heard the place has calmed down lately. Might be a worthwhile vacation spot, minus a good sun, actual non-artificial gravity, people that don't actually want to shoot me and so on.
I'm not sure for how long I will stay, but I plan to set a number of negotiations in Delta and maybe somewhere nearby. Everything is unclear for now and I will try to, eh, do something. And yes, please come and take a Shiv with you, I need people who I can trust around me. In the same time I can't really found my own bodyguard. Strange times.
As for vacation, I'm pretty sure we could find something better that this ****hole and have a good rest together. I've heard Sigmas are no longer dangerous anymore after Guildmaster Namura and Tal Ravis have disappeared and those places are wonderful. Manoel and some GC bases, there's a lot of places to stop and refill.
In any case I will be expecting you. And thank you again, your support means a lot for me.
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