Gill did not need the updates about the team, he needed updates on Cassandra. Anyway, the team here sent regular updates to Alterra via the messenger birds. Even during the heat wave, they were still updated at least once a week, because the birds could travel during the night.
The bird was assigned to Esau, who was their leading hospitality servant. He was very tall and had very curly hair. He was also the only literate one. Speaking of this, a lot of the staff in Alterra had taken Xeno literacy classes. Soon, most of their staff would be able to read the basics, at least.
The line of thought caused Gill to remember the contents of the letter Cassandra sent to him, and his heart clenched in both sadness and anger, his steps gaining speed along the way.
He arrived at Jonathan's large mansion after a few minutes of brisk walking.
