Dear Marlene,
How are you? What is it like there in Freid? What is it like being married to the Duke?
It's been a while since your last letter and it feels like we haven't heard from you in ages!
Things are all right here. Everyone's busy ruling Asturia, as always. And I take my lessons every day even if they are really boring most of the time. Why do I have to be queen anyway? Eries is so much better at all this stuff. And no one can explain to me why she won't inherit the throne. From all the books I've (been forced to) read, don't the older siblings usually become the kings or queens? I just don't understand and Eries refuses to explain herself.
I miss you terribly! It really isn't the same here without you. I miss hearing you laugh. We don't laugh much these days and maybe it's because you're not here anymore. Eries and father are too serious. Sometimes, Eries seems even more serious than father, and he's old. We still argue sometimes and she never lets me win.
I think she misses you too, and maybe that's why she's gotten more serious. But I don't want you to be sad. I really just want to hear all your news.
I hope that you're happier there in Freid, and that you still laugh a lot. The Duke looks really serious too. But I hope he makes you smile. If he ever makes you sad, just let me know and I will make sure to have a word with him. He'll have to listen to the future queen of Asturia. So I guess being heir to the throne has its upsides, after all.
I hope I can visit you soon, and then we can laugh together again.
Hugs and kisses,
Millerna