I have urged you to return three times now, yet you remain. Halcyon and I are sick with worry. The affairs of …
I have urged you to return three times now, yet you remain. Halcyon and I are sick with worry. The affairs of the court are not like the crafts of our sect. There, the line between right and wrong, black and white, is constantly blurred. Your nature is solitary and uncompromising, Brother. Do not bring deeper suffering upon yourself.
The way of a retainer offering counsel is not our strong suit. When presenting one's skills to the powerful, everything hinges on that first encounter. Succeed then, or the opportunity vanishes into nothing.
Please write back swiftly.
Raven
Reply: Riches and honors are powerful lures, and I have willingly let myself sink into this mire. The deed can be done. It is but a single step away.