The Old City - First 15 Minutes of Gameplay

Dear Beloved,

Before I made my ascent, a man from this now familiar city told me a story. I hardly knew the fellow, but, much like my current insistence that you join me here, he spoke to me with an intriguing sense of haste. At first, I was reluctant to pay the man any attention. He was a particularly good salesman in that regard, however, as he convinced me to pay him all that I could spare.
He said that there was once a beggar who lived in a hut. The man was so poor that he could not afford to repair his hut each of the numerous times a storm would damage it. Leaky and dank, his residence was simply a sad excuse for the minimum requirements of survival.
day, a golem, an impressive creature of stone and strength, came to his hut. The beggar, embarrassed by his abode, reluctantly decided to let it inside. The golem offered the beggar a new home in genuine charity. Struck by the sincerity of this creature, the beggar accepted the offer.

The golem began to work. His method was altogether astonishing. Consistency abounded in the efficient construction of this new home. In fact, the golem began construction around the original hut!The beggar did not even have to move as his new residence was created. And, what a residence it was. To the surprise and delight of the beggar, the golem constructed a castle. Laced with beautiful tapestries and pristine marble, the structure's strongest quality was its security.

After the work was finished and the golem had left, the beggar now sat atop his defenses with an overwhelming sense of certainty. No longer would the winds and rain threaten him. The beggar, now elevated to royalty, had no need to leave his new residence. All that he needed was within the castle's walls. He lived in this fortress until his death, happy and content.
After telling me this, the man asked me if I would have accepted the golem's offer. Of course, I said yes. After all, a castle is far better than a hut. This much is obvious. But, the man then said something that made me question myself. He said,
"If only he had not invited it in. Promising a seductively safe life, it was welcomed. But, around him, it only built a cage."

I miss you. Please, dearest, leave our castle. Join me where there is no safety. Join me where everything is new.

Loving regards,