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Dear Devaki,

I suppose you've heard about poor Lady Edeline's little boy. It's so terribly awful: I think it's no wonder at all that Edeline - who is, I'm told, a lovely, sweet lady - has retreated to mourn. I cannot imagine what it would be like to lose a child like that.

I've heard Father talking about what to do about Lord Aughan. I know they said there were Crom goods on the ship, and I know that that implies their involvement; I wonder if it means they will break my engagement with him? I won't lie and say I wouldn't be relieved by that. I'm sure he's perfectly lovely, but he's old, and - well. Crom is an awfully long way away. I wonder who I would marry, instead. I always used to wish that little Thedrin was closer in age to me, because I think I might like Tillek, but now he's not even there at all.

Poor Lady Edeline. She doesn't have an heir at all, now. I wrote to Braeden and asked him what they will do, and he told me off for gossiping - he said it wasn't appropriate at a time like this. I suppose it isn't, and I suppose I shouldn't like to be gossiped about at all, but I'm still terribly curious. She's only ten turns older than I, and only one child in all of those turns!

If I am still to marry Lord Aughan, it will be soon, I suspect. I'm twenty-one, now, and even Mother can't put these things off forever. She will miss me. I will miss her, too, dreadfully. And High Reaches. I know that some people say that High Reaches is cold and remote and dreary in winter, but I find it beautiful. I think you would, too.

Affectionately yours,

Issedi