September 9
Emil,
I ran into Alice yesterday. Surprisingly enough, Decus wasn't anywhere near her. She looked like a disaster, though. When I asked her if everything was okay, she said she was 'fine' and 'not to worry about it'. I still worry. I haven't seen her this bad before.
Richter tried to kill me again. He was very sloppy about it. It was kind of funny watching him stumble. He didn't hurt me; its not like he could, anyway.
I hope you get back soon, Emil. Things haven't been going quite right since you left, and I miss you.
Love,
Marta