The ministry, for all its grandeur, is absolutely backwards sometimes. I'm sorry your trip has been further delayed — will the ship you were meant to be escorting hire another escort? Your crew must be furious. Is the ministry at least providing you with funds to pay them whilst they're dockside? What a logistical nightmare!

When are you free? I'm afraid my afternoons are now mostly preoccupied with staffing my twin's shop. I don't believe I mentioned her before, but well...she's why I returned so abruptly. It's a long story.