Greatwater Lake someone’s taking over

it was greed that pressed qiao onwards, though her prim little face betrayed nothing. arsenio in epoch! ah, that is where the sly mountain-man had gone.

a most delicious revelation that did nothing to soften the curdling of qiao's heart to learn lady ruenna had gone. of this she planned to address with germanicus -- how could that stupid brute let his woman brave the wilderness? he may as well pull a fish from water and expect it to breathe!

i am from akashingo. qiao bowed in the manner of her people. i came here looking to restock my dwindling herbal supplies. there is little that grows in the winter -- but! her eyes lit up. spring is only around the corner. qiao rose stiffly, inspecting the snowfall as it slowly abated.

it is a shame about the lady ruenna. she is likely dead. qiao did not profess to have much affection for the imperator, but his woman -- ah, she had liked her. but if she returns, please give her my regards.