Fish, Iron and Love

In Tylenay From Tal Rayen to Tylenay is about a day and a half. You have to go the little river port place again, and then further east-north-east. Or maybe that’s not exactly correct. I’m not a cartographer. The road was pretty amazing, though, well graded, with a good, deep…

Cora writes back to Alaise

A reply to Alaise and Arin’s letter. With lots of news and opinions. Turenay, four weeks before the Feast of Mizran, Day of Anshen, the year 550 From Raissei Cora Asa astin Velain astin Zameshtan to her beloved daughter and son, Corei Alaise astin Velain and Corei Arin astin Velain…

Cora writes to her husband from the east

But as she says, the letter won’t reach him until she returns with it, unless someone wants to go to Turenay right now to find someone to marry. Penedin, Fifth Week of Mizran To her Husband, her children, her Mother and her friends Dearest, dearest husband, Aidan my love. I…

A letter from Cora to the queen

Lots happened, and she got most of it in as well! Turenay, one month before the Feast of Mizran Dearest Raisse, dear Elder Sister, Your younger sister bows before you in profuse apology for her negligence. It is now two months since I last wrote you — and so much…

Erian’s last letter

Cora has been too busy to write in her notebook lately… she’s not only given birth to a daughter, but she’s also adopted baby Jeran and his self-appointed big sister Alaise from the orphanage in Veray. Here’s the last letter Alaise’s father wrote to his family from the war. In…

A letter from Cora to the queen

Only now it strikes me that Queen Raisse and the girl called after her were born in the same house, perhaps even in the same room. Gralen, Midsummer Dearest Raisse, dear Sister, Thank you so much for your letter. My congratulations on the birth of little Alyse! I am sure…

Another letter from Cora to Raisse

Even though she isn’t telling about the war, she manages to tell rather a lot. Turenay, First week of Timoine, the year 548. To Ravei Raisse astin Brun, from Raissei Cora Elder Sister, My beloved Queen and Elder Sister, I have so much to tell you and so little time…

A gushing letter from Selle

She has reason to gush! Ranei Selle astin Hayan, in Tal-Valein, to Raissei Cora astin Velain in Turenay Dearest Cora, It’s so good that Aidan is back! I can’t imagine being without Arin for more than a few days now, you must have been famished for him. And worried. I…

An exultant letter to Selle

She’s walking on air with happiness. (Warning: some explicitness.) Turenay, 10th week of Naigha Dearest Selle, Aidan has come back! Aidan has come back! I’m writing this letter as fast as I can since one of the veterans from your village is waiting for me to finish it — he…