Sorry for the wait! This one will be a little short, and then there will hopefully be more material.
DISCLAIMER: Not conceived of by me but written for the greater good.
Journey
of Faith
Chapter 4: Letters
Dear, dear Aldor,
My friend and confidante, we have come to known each other not by our meetings, which are, sadly, very much infrequent, (or perhaps you can say not at all,) but by the consistency of our correspondence. And though I have not seen what you look like after these few years, I know very much about what you like to eat, your favorite colour, where you would want to be when the sun raises. Needless to say, I know a great deal about you, and you know a great deal about me too.
The last letter I had sent reached you three weeks after I had sent them with the traders. Blame them and their infinitely slow and long trade routes. How does you father, the King, the whole of Rohan fare? Send my regards to whoever would like to receive them.
The intent of this letter is to bear you some good news, on my part. I hope that when I have a reply it will be reciprocated.
I am coming to Rohan!
I hope this may not overly surprise you, dear friend. I just hope very much that you will be in the vicinity when arrive, for I would very much like to see how you look like after these years. I can imagine all the maidens and damsels swooning at the first glance of you and worshipping the ground you walk on, if I may be so bold. Forgive me, friend. my frankness has oftentimes caused many people much distress.
If you are curious as to the purpose of this visit, you should know that it is all for the cause of educating young minds in the White City. To disambiguate things, it means that I have entered training to become a teacher for the new school that the King Elessar is opening next year, for the young who do not have the opportunity of a sound education due to who-knows-what. As part of our training the Steward is packing us all off to Rohan, and methinks his wife, the White Lady of Rohan, insisted they join the journey to the lands of the North, wishing to see her beloved homeland again. I would be likewise, if I have lived as she has.
We should be expected to arrive on the oncoming weeks. Should you by any chance not sight us on the plains of Rohan, call for aid. And please refrain from getting injured again, my friend. I would not want to have to care for you again. And I am saying these things in jest; therefore please take no offence at my words. Years of camaraderie through correspondence dissolved because of an insult said lightly? T'would be a shame indeed.
Once again, send my regards to anyone whom would receive them, and I hope to see you soon.
Ecstatically yours,
Nadia
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Erugenel
