Cloth Request

Written by Harlan Bagley, this trade requisition asks the canal district's clothiers for a fresh resupply of knitted garments and cloth. Bagley notes a sudden, unsettling surge in commerce: ordinary citizens and travelers are stocking up heavily on armor and sturdy wear as if bracing for a brutal season. When delivered to Rema Schneider, the request leaves the tailor puzzled and wary. Rema wonders why city folk are quietly armoring themselves when the House of Nobles has announced no open war, stoking quiet suspicion that the crown's leaders are keeping unrest under wraps.