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 wrote this before the king and queen arrived. The village has a name now: Tal-Rayen! Lepers’ Village, autumn 549 Dear Lyse, Rusla, Hylti, Aule, Erlyn, Aimai, Kamale, Halla, Varyn, Leva, Erne, Torin and Ghamri, Jeran, Rayin, Airath, Rhanyn and Lydan, Kancho, and Sedi: It’s night, and I have made…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The same continuity problems as the rest. I’ll fix them in the rewrite. Turenay, eleventh week of Mizran, Mizrein Hanre From Raissei Cora astin Velain to her beloved lord husband, Alysei Aidan astin Velain. Dear beloved lord husband, your obedient wife begs you for permission to present you with the…

This will probably catch up with Raisse in Valdis. Incidentally, if we ever make this into a book, it needs major continuity work because there’s no way Cora could have known of some of the events in Essle two weeks before they in fact happened. I’m letting it stand for…

She’s lost track of time; no wonder with everything that’s been happening. Turenay, Dochein Hanre of the eighth week of Mizran ninth week of Mizran, I no longer know which day. From Raissei Cora astin Velain to her beloved lord husband, Alysei Aidan astin Velain Dear beloved lord husband, your…