Mostima's Travel log

Village in the Mountain Part 1

 So, let's start with the simplest tasks i've got. The boss called me on the phone to send a letter from a rising business man in Lungmen to his family in a village. The boss always speaks like it's easy, but once you've got in the business for quite a while, you can never guess. It sounded easy until he said it was high up in the mountains. Not to mention, it was one of the most remote mountain ranges  in Terra. It was wide known between transporters that this area can be highly lethal because of its narrow paths and unstable roads. But well, the boss never turns down a request once he accepts it. So i had no choice but to fill it.

After that, i got out of the hotel where i was staying in after my last job, then went to the place my client was. What, i had to go to take that letter first before i can even begin going to that village. It's always a busy day here in Lungmen and so was that day, so it was best to just go on foot rather than driving with a car through the streets. After some hours walking, i arrived at the building the client was working in.

I then entered the building and spoke to the receptionist about my arrival. She then asked about my identity so i gave her my identity card as Messenger from Penguin Logistics. Then, she called on the client and after some moments on the phone, she led me to the meeting place.

In a reception room on the second floor of the building, i waited for about an hour until the client came in. The client was a Lung dressed in nice, tidy suits that you would always expect from a business man like him. His furs and scales were pale white, white like pure white ashes, while his eyes were red. Ah, how could I forget to tell his name. His name was Mr. Fan

"Welcome, Ms. Mostima. I have heard about you from Emperor" Mr. Fan said as he was accompanied by two Vulpo bodyguards, sitting across from me with a friendly smile on his face. His upper teeth showed from beneath his lips.

"Ahahahah, thank you. I, Mostima of Penguin Logistics, have come per your request to Penguin Logistics" I smiled back in kind at him. Truthfully, anybody that sees him would expectedly get nervous. Well, he was quite a big Lung after all. Who wouldn't be afraid normally. But, i kept my composure as a professional.

"Ms. Mostima, before i came here in Lungmen, i barely had anything with me but clothes and little bits of money. My village was remote from any big city such as Lungmen, so we can't even eat fast food or play with phones like we do here." Mr. Fan started to tell his story about when he first came to Lungmen. It's not an uncommon thing for people that have stayed and even strived in the city to start thinking about their family back home. In fact, you can say i am used to hearing things like this.

"Since i have come here, i have been busy trying to survive at first, and only by luck that i could start a business of my own after i formed a network between my acquaintances and friends i have made after some years in Lungmen. But even then, i am still busy to build my business. Only now that work has lessened, i can start writing a letter for my family."

"I see", I replied. Though like i have said, that it's not uncommon for people to be homesick, i always feel perplexed on how people can feel affectionate about their loved ones. People sure can get strength just by remembering their friends and family. Well, it's not like something i am not familiar about.

"I really miss them, but even i know going there is very risky, and i can't just leave my business for long. I have tried looking for Messengers that can send my letters there, but they are all refused even though i offered them big pays. So, i turned to the Penguin Logistics and asked if they could send my letter there. They said the Penguin Logistics can send your package anywhere, as long as it has an address. So please, Ms. Mostima, send this letter to them."

"Very well".I nodded at his request and then Mr. Fan gave an antique box to me. It's length is about the same as my waist. It seems that Mr. Fan have been writing lots of letters for his family then placed them in a box. Well, it's not a single letter but it doesn't matter, i would send his letters to his family. Mr. Fan looked really grateful. After he bowed to me, which i was nervous about the most that i just said it's fine, he and his bodyguards left the room and afterwards i too left the building. Let's see... Kantan village huh. It was located remotely in the mountains, with only roads you will only know if you have the local maps there around the mountains. Even then, most of them were going by cliffs and valleys. Using a normal car there can even be suicide. Now, i got the address and the item to send, it was time to start my journey to send the letter to a dearest family.