Wonders of a New Land

We came to this land to conquer, but it is wise to observe those we conquer. The customs, fashions, and speech are a strange mix. Some are alien. Others are familiar. Rumors among the lower ranks have gone so far as to posit that this was once our home. The Lord Commander has ordered that such talk be silenced. Where others find disquiet, I myself find opportunity. With such a bounty of variety around us, we might pick and choose that which we might bring into our own culture and thereby be strengthened. In fact, I took this notion from a soldier whom I bested in combat. He wielded an arquebus of magnificent design. I daresay it was superior to our own firearms. There is much we can learn here. Sir Yasen