An excerpt from a letter in Miran Cache #25:
Most esteemed friend, I write to you from the quaint village of Chayi.
The locals have been assisting some kind of religious expedition to the ruins outside of town; I gather they hope to find something of significance to their beliefs. The rumors of treasure appear to have spread far and wide, which is no surprise, for it is all these farmer have to talk about. Well, when they’re not complaining about the storms or floods, or worrying about being stalked by fearsome winged desert creatures.
The local farmers showed me a dry channel that they said used to lead to the citadel, before the land changed. They told me stories about the lack of water causing the place’s abandonment long ages ago.
They weren’t quite clear about what caused the change, though I thought it reasonable to assume that some shift in the water underground or a change in the river was the most mundane explanation.
By the time this letter reaches you, I will be accompanying a caravan to Aksu, together with some of the local youths. They tell me there is an academy at Aksu where they hope to study. A fine occupation for our youth, I dare say.