goethbeforethefall | The Wolf and Halla Consultation Service

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Beleth Lavellan and Solas are each available to offer advice on all matters, both public and private. Every kind of consultation is available, from relationship advice to technical assistance. Taking place in their beautifully-appointed home and place of business, all consultations come with free snacks and complimentary tea. In-person advising sessions are given strictly by appointment, and all advice offered is completely confidential.
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[The letter arrives addressed to Barcus, sealed with a tiny, glowing glyph that renders the envelope impervious to letter-openers until Barcus touches it. Both Solas and Beleth's responses are folded together, each on its own sheet of fine, white vellum. Solas' hand is extremely consistent, precise, and neat— like the notations of a draftsman. He dots his letters with tiny, slanted marks.]

Barcus Wroot,

A bolder and more unwise advisor might offer that your friend is capable of making his own decisions, and forging his own path. Truly, one does wonder at the purpose of bringing such an individual to this place, without accommodating for his nature. Just the same, I must take your question in the spirit in which it was so clearly intended: that of a concerned friend, who does not wish to see one who he cares for be harmed.

Alas, there is no easy solution to your predicament, and in the end, you may indeed be forced to choose between loyalty and prudence. The problem is this: the future is unknowable, and all forms of love involve some measure of trust.

So you must decide to what degree you will support your friend, and how far you will trust him, and your own judgement. No simple task, but one better accomplished before any potential crisis... Although, if I have read your letter aright, I believe your friend may already be aware of your misgivings: you are not the only to voice them.

I can only offer, on this friend's behalf, that he will be as careful as he may, with no intention to deliberately inflict grief upon you.

Your friend and confidant,
Solas
Wolf and Halla Consulting

Dear Solas,

My friend is indeed dear to my heart, though I dare not guess to what extent his care for my mental well-being extends, in turn. He is a fine orator and writer, and cunning beyond measure, but perhaps a poor listener at times.

I will of course extend my trust and loyalty to the limit, as I always have with those who are dear to me, but I would posit to my friend a question: perhaps he has the strength to withstand his own risk-taking, and the patience to plan for all eventualities, however should he be sent home, either by deliberate action or by pure accident, what on earth would the rest of us do without him?

What would we do to protect his effects, should they be left behind?

What should we tell his loved ones, should they remain trapped here without him?

Yrs,
Barcus

My friend,

I am doing the work to protect and render less dangerous, that which I have been given. In this, you must trust me: indeed, they are more difficult to misuse than you might think. That will be cold comfort to you, for which I apologize, but my life is long, and farewells no less common than new meetings— you will carry on, as stalwart as you ever have been, of that I do not doubt. To all things come an end, eventually.

As for those whom I love, and who love me in turn: in the event that I vanish, and they do not, you need not tell them anything.

They already know.

- Solas

The Wolf and Halla Consultation Service

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