a white wolf trots into the council chamber, a hollow gourd around its neck. upon removing the gourd and examining its contents, the chiefs read the following:
great chiefs of the Haudenosaunee,
forgive my long delay in sending a message to this council. several matters arose that needed my immediate and absolute attention. the first and not the least of which was the encounter of a strange and powerful people far to the south of our own lands. they call themselves inca, and possess wealth far beyond that which any of us could only imagine. however, their manners are strange and their customs are unrefined at best, and their warriors are fierce and intolerant of outsiders, even those blessed by the gods. they very nearly took our entire expedition by force, and it is only by the will of the spirits that we escaped with our lives.
also, there have been reports of an even stranger people in lands to the east of those that are called inca. they are said to be from across the great blue sea. i myself took some warriors to investigate these rumors, but could neither verify nor disprove them. these strangers are said to be frightening in appearance and are said to be cursed with a love for the yellow metal we know as gold. they are few in number but are aided in battle with magic from the evil spirits.
at any rate, i trust that this council will forgive my long absense. i continue to claim new lands in the name of the Haudenosaunee. i have sent one of my precious wolves to deliver this message with haste. we have lost many a brave soul, but those that remain are resolute.
ooc: i was out of town over the weekend and got back monday afternoon. haven't had much of a chance to check the forums, and i still need to check out my conq page. sorry for any delay this may have caused or be causing.
