Moss Errant — Musk Ox Rune Courier

The story of Moss Errant

A fictional story inspired by the artwork.

The Moss Errant carries sealed messages along a road that runs through several abandoned gates. He knows the route by the direction of the stonework. When a section has fallen, he follows the course of the old wall until the path meets it again. In mist, the corners of the blocks are easier to see than the tracks on the ground.

A copper tube keeps the dispatch dry and gives a clerk something solid to seal. The courier holds it close when crossing a gate because branches hang over the ruined masonry. His coat has enough room for a spare layer, and the pouch at his belt can be reached while his other hand stays on the message.

The musk ox character has heavy charcoal fur and pale, curved horns. An embroidered forest-green coat brings the color of the ruins into the costume, and warm brass accents separate the fittings from the leather. The pose shows the courier paused in full view beside the stone arch.

On the return journey he carries a message addressed to the gate itself. He has made deliveries to people at the gate, but he has never been asked to leave a tube there overnight. At dusk he hears a latch turn somewhere inside the stone.

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