Mia's Trails

Meanwhile somewhere in the Aztec Empire...

A wee automaton sat guarding his senorita's bed as she slept,  "Mia's hands are raw.  The gloves that had been sent via airship donations to factory workers via Soren and Lillian Kasa had long since worn out.  A few more days, and Mia's will be bleeding again."  Little Flick just sighed.  He wished his senorita could be free.  But until some one could figure out how to deactivate their tracking tags, he and Mia would remain factory working slaves of the Aztec Empire...  "I wish with all my steam powered might I could help Mia more.  Making the sandblaster work, and standing guard over her at night while she slept seems so small... but I am just a foot and a half tall. La sigh!  Where is the help Soren promised?"

~ Flick

Strange Tracks...

It has been a bit since my trip to A'ts'inna, and I have been swamped with trapping.  As I return to the cave home, I pull Clove and Silver to the side, "I have been trapping along side my brother Soren Kasa since I was 8.  I know every track that should be in the desert around Yetim Caves, but these new tracks are strange.  The are unnaturally large and seem to be a cross of a lizard and a machine.  I must investigate more. Dont let Luna or Murk explore without one of you until we find out what this thing is..."
Clove and Silver both agree with deep worry written on their faces.

~ Wryn Kasa

The World as It Is...

When I was at A'ts'inna I picked up the "Airship Traveller Times" which covers news and events from the major Airship Ports around the World.  Let's see what is going on around the world in 2113...

Wichita - 200 Years as the Air Capital: Coming in 2120! The current Airship Capital of the World, the City-State of Wichita, which has been the Air Capital of the World since 1920.  Apparently they are in desperate in need of more workers in the plants, especially with the gearing up for there 200th anniversary as the Air Capital.  Watch for more updates from this major event; the next 7 years should have alot of excitement!

Cairo, Egypt - After the great Cairo fire of 2106, the city is pleased to announce the opening of both the Hotel Bristol and Shepherd's Hotel have opened after years of work and rebuilt based on their counter parts from the late 1800's and early 1900's.  Tourist and diggers are reminded that Egypt is once again the land of the Pharaohs, and to remain respectful of Egypt's restored greatness.  Audience with the Pharaoh is held for tourists only 4 times a year.  Please see your local Airship Tour Guide for details.

Ulan Bator, Mongolia - The emperor Bataar Khan reminds travelers be tolerant of the Tibetan Buddhists, Christian missionaries, Hindus, Muslims, and Taoist monks who visit to advise the emperor as the Khan follows in the footsteps of his forefather Genghis Khan.  Visitors are welcome to take part in horse tours, archery hunting, and other traditional activities.  The newly renovated Yurt Camp and Visitor Center is ready to host your visit!

Allert! - No airships of repute will be travelling to the Aztec Empire after the sacrificing of the trade ship Comerc's crew last month by the Aztecan religious leaders.  An investigation is on going by the Airship Trade Authority to see if any Aztec or Trade Laws were violated warranting the deaths.  All trade and travel via Airships are suspended until farther notice.

Belfast, Ireland - Ireland is pleased to announce not only the re-founding of Tara Hill Palace and the Kells, Kildare, and Glendalough Celtic Church Monasteries have been rebuilt, and are again centers of learning.  Kildare Lace will soon be available for traders to order along with hand copied books from Kells and Smoked Salmon from Glendalough.

Well that is enough for tonight.  Time to turn off the oil lamp, and get some shut eye.  I have to go back to fixing my trap lines again tomorrow, as I have been for the past few weeks, so it might be awhile before I write again.

~ Wryn Kasa

Ion 'Kles

Ion 'Kles got off the Ceplin at A'ts'inna, and looked around at the mesa top community.  Avery Trading post, that is were he had to get to.  He kept practicing what he would tell Soren and Lillian, " I have been a airship pirate, cowboy, and am now a farrier.  I have headed out from the Blue Mountains, having stopped over in Ozarks for my training in horseshoeing first, towards the desert southwest.  I was invited by Soren Kasa, to head out to a trading post he and his future wife were planning to start near a system of orphan caves.  I was not an orphan, but might as have been..."

He saw Lillian heading into the trading post, draped in her black cape.  He caught up with her, "Lillian, I have not head from Soren since he last traded in A'ts'inna, but you have kept me posted, and insured me your father can use me till it is time to build the post.  Oh, I am Ion 'Kles..."
"Oh, of course.  You work for me now.  Father cant say no." That girl has some guts.  I just trust she is correct.

~ Ion 'Kles

Lillian's Update

Lillian was sitting beside a bed in the A'ts'inna medical clinic where she volenteered speaking to a man in an iron lung, "My heart is crying.  I was suppose to be safe in the Yetim Caves with you, now.  My hands are still healing.  There is so much I wish I could tell Wryn Kasa everything I know."  Lillian paused holding his hand through the rubber portal.
"Soren, we were heading out from A'ts'inna towards Yetim Caves.  Our wedding was only hours old.  I was on your good land speeder with the trailer hitched to it.  You were ridding my older land speeder, that the steam engine acted up on from time to time.  Then just 2 miles from Yetim the boiler exploded.  Soren, you lost 3 fingers on you right hand. and 2 finger on your left.  You not awakened!  Please, return to me!  I don't care that your face is scared and your right leg will never totally heal, but you never wake!"  Lillian cried.
"I know my Soren... you will rise again out this machine to restore Yetim strong again, and I will work right beside you.  For now, I will work quietly for my father who guards our secret, and prays for your return to us."  with that she pulls her black cape hood over her head, and disappears into the night.

~ Lillian Avery Kasa

Sweet Home Yetim!

Bleska and I came in to our cave home in Yetim, "Home sweet home at last!"  I look around our main room, there is Clove's cooking stove with steam boiler, Silver's work bench with his silversmithing tools strewn about, Luna's books for translations sitting on her barnwood bookshelf, and Murk's toy box.  Soren's chair still sat in his spot, though a layer of dust covered it...
"Wryn!"  Murk came running and bolted into my arms.
Clove shook her head, "It took 2 extra days to get home, what happened?"
 I shivered, "I had to camp out waiting for the Puerco  River in the Gallup area to go back down from a heavy monsoon rains."
"Well ,now that that has passed. Bleska and you must dry off and get warm in the cave for a night." Clove instructed.   "Besides, nothing is like a cup of Navajo Tea to warm the body and the soul after camping out for 5 nights. True?"
"True, Clove." Thus we sit on our pillows, and warm up while the others unpack.  The look on Murk's face when he saw his Ceplin was priceless.  Time to rest.

~ Wryn Kasa