Moyri has her Uznur back!

And Raisse her Athal, but that’s not what she is squeeing about. Ysellei Moyri astin Rhydin, Feast of Mizran To her Father and Mother Dearest Father and Mother, Uznur and Athal are back! Just in time for the feast of Mizran, they arrived in Valdis. We were forewarned, of course,…

A letter from Moyri to Uznur in Essle

This will probably reach him just before Athal comes back and they all go to Valdis. The investigators, of course, are the young butchers. Dearest love, dear husband, prince of my dreams, my lord, Uznur I love you, I love you, I love you and I don’t think I can…

Raisse writes to her brother

Sent together with the letter to Rava. Valdis, sixth week of Anshen Dear brother, I am sorry to hear that you have been so gravely wounded for now I can’t be cross with you for making me miss your wedding. Congratulations! But I do want to meet your new wife,…

Raisse’s answer to Rava

To this letter. More diplomatic than bossy Rava deserved, I think. But then Raisse is a real queen. Valdis, sixth week of Anshen Dear Mother, It is good to hear from you. I hope you and Father are taking it easy. One day I shall have time to visit Turenay…

Moyri answers Uznur’s letter

This one. Not that she doesn’t have enough of her own to say. Ysellei Moyri astin Rhydin, in Valdis, to Nadaram Uznur Ozman, King’s Chancellor in Essle. Valdis, second week of Timoine Dear husband, I was so relieved to receive your second letter! I haven’t received your first letter —…

A letter from Moyri to her parents

Back in Valdis. Continuity to be fixed later; everything happened but not necessarily at the time we’re saying it did. Ysellei Moyri astin Rhydin, to her parents, Ruzeyn Ysella and Serlei Moryn astin Rhydin in Turenay. Valdis, Mizrein Hanre, sixth week of Naigha Dear Father and Mother, We have finally…

Raisse writes to Cora

A very sisterly letter. Valdis, third week of Timoine Dear sister, I am so glad to hear that Aidan is back safe and relatively well. I would love to talk to him when he has the time and you can spare him, for it will be a while yet before…

Raisse writes to Athal

It starts so innocuously, and then halfway through she gives the really great news in that typically Raisse-like offhand way. Valdis, second week of Timoine Dearest Athal, I miss you so much. Today we received news of your victory. And that you need to stay there for half a year…

Back in Valdis

Valdis, tenth week of Naigha Now that I had had a night’s rest the affairs of the city were presented to me. First thing, Rovan came to talk to me. With half the palace guard away and the city in the grip of a lung-plague, a gang of quacks had…

The hunting lodge

Still in Trynfarin, investigating. Trynfarin, eighth week of Naigha This morning we were off to look into the abandoned hunting lodge where the dog had been found. So we went with a couple of soldiers a driver with a cart and a bunch of children, and after a slow ride…