Akim smiles at the colonel "Then all i ask of you is that you take the ring and use it to do what i no longer will be able to, should i fall on the expedition."

"Now about that letter."

Akim goes on and casts a Prestidigitation to heat the seal wax and apply a small amount next to his signature. Then he takes his signet ring and presses it into the wax.

"There. Sumner will know this comes from me."

Holding the letter for the old colonel to take, Akim says "Please give him this letter should i no longer be around. There were lots of things that needed to be said that we could not talk about and the letter covers but few of them. Still i hope it will help him find his path."

He also gestures for the maid to take the wax off his hands.

"Oh yes... and you are right about magic. It seduces, entices and corrupts into abusing it all too easily. That is why i fear for Qusa. I was hoping to get to speak to the mages but, time is running short. In a few hours we will start the expedition and i'd rather get a few preparations done. Fare well colonel Kesh."

Akim gives a bow to the colonel and turns to Krashnix.

"Thank you for coming along. Let us go and prepare ourselves."

Lycar