Mail/A Journey for Knowledge... (2026-05-03)

• Sender: Candace
• Time/Date: 2026-05-03 (During Version "Luna VI")

Several children from Aaru Village were accepted into the Akademiya a few days ago. The whole village was overjoyed. We held a grand feast for them, and the celebration went on late into the night.

The children, most of all, were too excited to rest. Even after the banquet ended, they returned to their room and kept speaking of the days to come. As they packed their bags, they wondered what they might study at the Akademiya and what they might see there... They talked like that all night long. When I went to see them in the morning, I found them sleeping soundly, scattered across their beds as only children can be.

I covered them with their blankets, and finished packing the things they had left undone. In a few days, they will depart with the caravan for the Akademiya and begin their journey in search of knowledge.

At long last, the children of Aaru Village can freely pursue the futures they desire.

To me, this may be the finest birthday gift of all.