Following a discussion at Tribunal
From Findabair, Winter 1222:
To Johannes, that lovely Guernicus I met at Tribunal:
You wouldn't believe what was going on here while we were at Tribunal.
Firstly, in our absense, Gharad and Culhwch decided that Immanola is probably in final twilight; she has been in twilight since just after the previous tribunal after all.
This means that once news gets out the covenant will be filled by power hungry magi hoping to be the prima of House Ex Misc; although it isn't yet formal since with Immanola absent Gharad and Culhwch make up exactly half the council.
Secondly, and relatedly since it postpones any council vote, Gwrhyr left almost immediately after we returned from Blackthorn.
Asking some of the servants it seems that some of his family have been nosing around asking if he's dead yet; since they want to inherit the island.
I hadn't even realised he owned the island! This is my home and some horrible ignorant relative of Gwrhyr wants to kick me out of it!
And, just to put the cap in it, Gwydyon has lost the scroll I wanted to read. You don't happen to have a copy of the Imaginem tractatus from the Folio of 1144 do you?
Yours,
Findabair Ex Misc.
From Johannes, Spring 1223
To Findabair, greetings and good wishes:
I'm sorry to hear of your troubles!
It does make sense to consider Immanola to have entered her final twilight - as you say, it's been more than seven years now, so it seems most likely to be the case. On the other hand, it must be very trying for you, since I know I'd hate for my studies to be interrupted by the arrival of visitors with such ulterior motives.
And then you have this other matter, in which it sounds like Gwrhyr has put you all in an awkward position; land ownership is always rife with difficulties for a mage, as it often leads our sodales to at the least skirt the edges of breaking the Code as well as causing them problems with the mundane world. It sounds like this may be very hard to resolve successfully; if you find yourself concerned about decisions you are asked to make, I will be glad to offer what advice I can.
I fear that I don't have a copy of the Imaginem tractatus from the Folio of 1144, although I have spent some time studying Imaginem. Would you perhaps be interested in exploring our mutual understanding of the Art in furhter letters?
Yours,
Johannes ex Guernicus
From Findabair, Autumn 1223
To Johannes, helpful Guernicus:
The covenant has decided that Immanola is officially in Final Twilight. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if she came back now? I hear that actually happened more than once to House Merinita!
I expect your Magus Alexios will be getting official notification of this shortly, but I'm not allowed to tell anyone who the candidates for the new Prima are. Suffice it to say that we have four unexpected guests for the next few years!
Gwrhyr appears to be mostly ignoring his problem. He met with his relatives and tried to get them to accept that he'd adopted his filius, Culhwch, but to no avail.
I would be overjoyed to exchange letters on the Art of Imaginem! I shall start preparing one as soon as I've sent this letter off.
Yours in frustration,
Findabair