Copyright 2006 Rheanna Macias

Accompanying the Money and Hard Goods

Messers. Illoi and Jufeli –

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And it is Hereby Declared from The Mouth of Negasa (in t.e form of Rayam Negasa, his most right honorable lord, person, dignitary, etc etc etc) From Now On the aforegreeted will have a continuous buyer in t.e form of House Negasa, which pledges as a favor to Hucas Maughtry to forever meet all its creepy, crawly, and woodsy needs by specifically ordering from t.e Two Great Lunkheads. needs shall come to a total of no less sixty silvers a year, to be divided between the two Aforeidentified Lunkheads. See Contract is Valid in Weandya and t.e Four Allied Nations. Heaven & Mother Effelucu Preserve his Grace, Attaln. Signed this day of Etc Etc Etc.

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Ha! Eh? Hast been sparing some foolish mournsome Thoughts toward old Hucas, suffering injury and indignation in Unknown Places that Speak a Strange Tongue, with some anxiety anew for thine OWN limbs and pride perchance? Or… hast—forgotten—old Hucas in the past nine months? Eh, hey, eIther way! Enough with your worries & your forgettings. Hucas writes to you in his own hand – which still works!

All the Confusion is over. There was some pain that seemed unbearable – whilst the confusion lasted – but now its Ally done fled, it has proved impotent (Jufeli, I am not directing this towards you. Don’t be so sensitive, man!) My feet are on ground. Or, well, sort of. Negasa is east of The Swamp. I should (Technically) sign myself Negucu. Ah, well, cowards like me are always slaves in fact, so why not in name as well? But really I am Jufelucu and Illucu and The-Herd-ucu. Therein my loyalties. This contract serves my evidence.

This contract is sound, I assure you, have no worries at all. Sir Ray readily agreed when I asked after it. A little of Sir Ray, since you’re to confirm him at Twenneday before The Matheel Constant leaves. Easy enough to Spot him. He’ll be the youngest and handsomest one there, there’s not much risk in asserting, and if that isn’t enough of an identifier he’ll be the one throwing the most money around. During his university days he received a Liberite Brain-washing. Only his love of the Easy Life and his attendant slave, Mistress Negucu (Popeel by name – I occasionally Dare to use It), persuaded him to not manumiss the entire Population he inherited. Ray Negasa is the sort So Damn good-hearted that every Negucu slave and animal would long have starved without his attendant running the show.

Mistress Negucu is Something Different . Gentlemen, I am in love. Illoi, laugh as you will.

Yours till the happy day

fire ants are eradicated

from the earth.

Hucas, Restored.