[At home, the last Saturday of each month was her mail day. As some of Stillaire's residents may have already guessed, she was not exactly a popular girl - in fact, she only ever got one letter on each of these days, and every one of them was from her mother.
Now while that may have made her a target for any number of jokes, she didn't care. She treasured these letters more than anything else in her life, even if the contents were things she cared little about. Lady Sajuk must be at her wits' end - Anceline refuses to wed until her sister finds a suitable husband as well, but we all know that with Corinne's health, that may never be possible...your own younger sister is quite in love with Keleth - Lord Glaedi's second son, he studies with you, so you may know him - and perhaps in a couple of years I'll ask your father to speak with his father about this matter - it would be a very good match, and Lerelyn would be so happy...
As much as she hated how her mother dwelled on marriage news more than any other, she would give anything now to have even that. But here she is, outside the post office even though it's pointless to expect her mother's letter to reach here. Even if it's her mail day. Even if she put it in her schedule. Even if she tracked down the post office and reached it exactly at the correct time and...
Lumina drops to a crouch, wrapping her arms around her knees and burying her head into her chest. Breathe. Breathe. Soon you'll escape - soon you'll go home. Soon you'll get that letter you want.]
Now while that may have made her a target for any number of jokes, she didn't care. She treasured these letters more than anything else in her life, even if the contents were things she cared little about. Lady Sajuk must be at her wits' end - Anceline refuses to wed until her sister finds a suitable husband as well, but we all know that with Corinne's health, that may never be possible...your own younger sister is quite in love with Keleth - Lord Glaedi's second son, he studies with you, so you may know him - and perhaps in a couple of years I'll ask your father to speak with his father about this matter - it would be a very good match, and Lerelyn would be so happy...
As much as she hated how her mother dwelled on marriage news more than any other, she would give anything now to have even that. But here she is, outside the post office even though it's pointless to expect her mother's letter to reach here. Even if it's her mail day. Even if she put it in her schedule. Even if she tracked down the post office and reached it exactly at the correct time and...
Lumina drops to a crouch, wrapping her arms around her knees and burying her head into her chest. Breathe. Breathe. Soon you'll escape - soon you'll go home. Soon you'll get that letter you want.]