Azphelumbra, Daeva.

The Aether flows smoothly today. It makes for fine sailing.

Wartime is tough on shipping. I remember when people would push and shove past each other to get their cargo aboard a transport.

Now I'm lucky to fill a single vessel! All this technology--cubes and teleportation are all very well, but no one thinks where their goods really come from.

The worst of it is having to be polite to Shugo! Disgusting creatures. I hold my tongue around them just so they'll keep us in business.