Brusquely unrolling the parchment, Ean's eyes quickly scan the message and he makes a soft noise of acknowledgement to himself. Stepping away from the pigeon before its untimely demise, the Hellknight armiger doesn't let his disappointment show on his face.
The trip back to Citadel Ordeial for my proving will have to wait, he decides after only a moment of consideration. He was seconded to the Pathfinder Society for another two years, at least, and Venture-Captains were clearly above him in the chain of command.
Dispatching a runner to the caravanserai for the next merchant group heading up the Crusader Road through the Riverlands, Ean begins to don his armor.