The Travels of Anadrasata Nearabhigan: Meanwhile, Elsewhere

I thought that with the thrilling events in Anadrasata's personal life it would be interesting to see how things played out back at home in Umbrial.  Because he is her guardian until she turns twenty-five, she does need her brother's permission to get married before her birthday - there is an obvious way around this but having that permission does make everything easier.

This piece runs to 4,260 words and I hope that you enjoy it.  (I have no idea how it got that long!)

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Umbrial
Onnaday, 3 Deichen, 1893 C.E.

Tallaig Nearabhaign had not been expecting a telegraph from Tlemutsiko just yet, he had not been expecting two, and he had not been expecting any on this subject. He was expecting to hear shortly that his middle sister, Anadrasata Nearabhigan, was beginning her journey home. That notification would sensibly be sent by telegraph because there was no guarantee that a letter would travel the width of the Circle Sea any faster than his sister could make the journey herself. He had not expected to be warned to expect a request for permission to marry his sister and ward.

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