Eva walked home from school. When she turned into the yard she noticed that the ice was melting, and the grass was growing through it. Spring had sprung and yet there was still no word from Aikka.
Her father opened the door with a gleeful smile on his face, Eva walked into the house with a questioning look.
"And what are you so happy about?" She asked.
"I just got a letter from Norasia in the mail box." Don said holding out a gold trip envelope.
"Gim'me that!" Eva squealed trying to grab the letter.
"Uh, uh, uh." Don teased, "How do you know it's even for you?"
"Oh yeah," Eva said sarcastically, "You got some connection with Prince Aikka I don't know about?" finally Eva was able to pre the letter from her fathers hands and she raced upstairs with it.
She tore it open with shaking fingers and red the lettering
Dear Molly,
I am truly sorry it took me so long to reply, the court is killing me! Well, not literally, but it is quite painful. My father wants me to be prepared for when I someday take his place, and it is quite difficult to learn all the proper things to do and say.
In reply to your question earlier, yes, we do have a holiday quite a lot like your earthen Christmas. The Holiday takes place on the spring equinox, therefore we just call it The Spring Equinox. Although our religious beliefs are to the avatar and the avatar alone, we do thank him for the beauty of Norasia on this night. (I am sure you can hear Jordan Gloating from Oban right about now.) We give gifts and sing songs that have been past down for generations, there is also a dance that we Norasians do to celebrate the coming of spring. I must teach it to you some day, I'm sure you would enjoy it.
I hope to someday see you soon, my father says that a visit to earth might soon be in order. I will send you word if that is every the case.
Love.
-Prince Aikka.