To my dearest cousin Meilin,
I cannot marry you, for my true heart rests with Sakura Avalon. How
her eyes are like the leaves of the forest and her hair, the wood in the
heart of the forest. She is compassionate and talented, and she stole my
heart away at first sight, although I did not admit it. I am sorry,
Meilin, I do not love you, and marrying you would be living a lie.

With deepest regret,
Xiao Lang Li

To dearest little wolf,
Although you have not told me so, I knew you loved Sakura all this
time. The way you look at Sakura tells me all I need to know. more than I
want to know. My heart aches that you do not return the love I give to
you. I also fear that my uncle will be most unpleased with this news. Even
though you do not love me, I love you and will not tell your father, for I
shudder to think what he will do to you when he discovers that you have
defied him.
The Ruby of the Moons,
Mei-lin Li