175 - The answers to my queries

By wing-courier at the behest of Astalaz son of Astyardk, Blessed of Parshahask, Master of a Thousand Lives [etc.]

To: Fourth Chevenga Shae-Arano-e, semanakraseye of Yeola-e

From: Atnikzan, High Holy Scribe of the Register of Lives Central, Tardengk

I offer my most sincere apologies, barbarian master, but we were unable to match the memories of a previous life you recounted to us in your letter. It is always less likely for a record to be found when the inquirer is not Lakan, and nor are the past lives he recalls, due to our tradition of gathering the memories of foreigners being in only its 76^th year. I hope you will forgive our forebears for their parochiality.

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To: Fourth Chevenga Shae-Arano-e, Vae Arahi, Yeola-e

From: Benai Saekrberk, Archives, Births and Deaths Department, Vra Lyachim Seras, Chief Keeper of the Files

By the calendar of the recipient, atakina 58, year 1556.

The Honey-Giving One’s Blessings Upon You, semanakraseye:

Our search based on the information included in your inquiry has borne fruit which we hope will be satisfactory to your curiosity.

In the year (of your calendar) 1378, the Benaiat conducted an investigation into the assassination of a merchant by the name of Vyasil Karanov, called Foxeyes, who was slain in the office of his house on Peridot Lane, overlooking the old port, by a knife-thrust into his heart from behind. Vyasil was born in 1327 and was active in exploratory expeditions as well as ship-borne trading in the Mitvald and upriver.

He was survived by his wife, Nikiyala, and his two children, Vyira and Nikol, who were fourteen and eleven respectively at the time. During the investigation, associates of his came forward to reveal that he had been quietly but extensively active against the influence of the Thanish empire, leading the investigators to suspect that his assassination was political, though that was never proven.

The assassin was never apprehended.

This is essentially all the information this office has on Teik Foxeyes. For further, if you wish it, I suggest querying the Tax Records Department, the In-City Property Compendium, the Bills of Lading Archive (though they recently disposed of obsolete files, and it might have been to as recently as a mere century and a half ago) and possibly the Archived Proceedings of the Praetanu of around that time, in case there was mention of him in session.

In trust that this information is of value to you, we enclose the relevant Statement of Account, and thank you in advance.

Humbly respectful regards,

Vra Lyachim.

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