Vieraslayer

And here's Myko's latest letter!

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

Things are fine here. Alvyne is soooo cool! I've always wanted to meet a real, live Reena-Kaana. The other Viera hate her. Well, except for Aunt Mjrn. I think she likes Alvyne.

Miss Alja is leaving with Mr. Vaan and Miss Penelo. She's also getting her very own mini coeurl, just like Miss Mona! I have a Reena, so I don't need a mini coeurl, but they do sound really cool.

I'm getting trained to be a wood-warder when I get a little older! Mr. Marl and Miss Kjrs agreed to do it. It took a lot of persuasion to get Miss Kjrs involved, because she hates me like Miss Rael. She hates Humes in general, but she pretty much does everything Miss Rael does. It's like Miss Kjrs is Miss Rael's shadow or something!

Vinka seems pretty excited about being a big sister. I don't know. She might just be picking up the excitement from the other Viera. She is only two after all. I somewhat remember how excited the other Viera were when Aunt Jote was pregnant with Vinka. I wish I had a little sister. Why don't I get a little sister? I know that it's dangerous for a child to live with sky pirates, but I was born here and I live here! Why can't my sister live here? Alvyne says she's my sister now, but I want a little sister too.

Alvyne wants to be a healer like Miss Zara. I don't know any Viera who would be willing to train her, even though she does have talent. She says that her father taught her to heal some things when she was a puppy. I hope one of the Viera recognizes her talent and trains her, despite the fact that she's a Reena-Kaana.

Mr. Vaan got attacked by Miss Rael and Miss Kjrs the other day. They said he "defiled" Miss Alja, whatever that means! I asked Alvyne and Aunt Mjrn about it, but they both said it was something that I don't get to know until I'm an adult. Why was Miss Rael so angry? She's seen Mr. Vaan before. I didn't think she minded him because he helped Miss Alja AND Miss Kjrs. I know Miss Alja likes Mr. Vaan and she's going to live with him, but I didn't think Miss Rael hated Vaan. Now Miss Kjrs… she HATES Humes, and that's the main reason she hates me!

Aunt Mjrn seems so depressed these days. I wonder if something is going on between her and Mr. Janzyn. Aunt Jote said that last time this happened, Aunt Mjrn turned up pregnant with her twins. I don't know. Aunt Mjrn does want to have a daughter with Mr. Janzyn, but I don't know if it's gonna be anytime soon. Mr. Hjen will be renovating until early spring, but maybe Mr. Janzyn and Aunt Mjrn can find another place for a while. Aunt Mjrn says I should refer to Mr. Janzyn as LORD Janzyn, but Aunt Jote says that only village leaders should be called Lord or Lady.

Miss Hala says it is year of the Rabbit, which I think means that it's a year where there will be lots of little Viera pretty soon. She also said there hasn't been a year like this since Aunt Mjrn and Miss Alja were born. Six little Viera were born that year! There are usually two or three a year. Aunt Jote says Viera are multiplying, both in the Wood and outside of it.

We went to a dinner party at Miss Lena's, and since then, poor Alvyne hasn't been the same. She said she found out something that she never wants to remember, but she can't so it's gonna replay over and over in my poor doggy's head! What could possibly be wrong with Miss Lena or Miss Chea? Besides that they want to marry each other, which I still don't understand HOW they can, since they're both girls…

Myko Lapin Bunansa.