Disclaimer: ...Nope, still not my characters.

Raoul,

Hey there stranger. I got your letter. And you have no excuse to not reply to this one, because I'm pretty sure you haven't even left Corus yet.

I'm fine. The Riders are well. I have a good bunch this year. Tough as their mounts. Larse is fine. On the first day that we rode out, I threatened to feed him to the mountain ponies if he stepped out of line. It worked a charm.

I'm glad to hear that Kel is keeping you in line. I do like to know that you're behaving yourself when I'm away. A commander, you say? Well, I trust your instincts. Maybe me and Mindelan will have a little chat when I return, and I'll see what I think.

It's been pretty quiet out here in the wilds. Too quiet. The odd immortal here or there. I don't like it. Neither do the mounts. There's something in the air that's keeping us all on edge. Hopefully I'll come home in one piece, hey?

Buri