The courier made his rounds quickly around the Academy; even a couple years into the Revolution now, mail was a rarity. But he had one for Lumen Adagio, and found her where she liked to spend many of her free periods. He looked at who it was from, shrugged, and simply said it was from a "J.S."
The letter had a basic, unadorned wax seal.
When opened, it simply read:
Lumen
The letter had a basic, unadorned wax seal.
When opened, it simply read:
I had to write it this way to get this letter to you.
J.S. is Jenna Siris, the bitch of a nurse who used to work in the infirmary. I don't know what Jenna wrote back to you, but it wasn't me. If you want to know what happened to me, ask Caeso.
I'm writing you now to apologize.
Sorry I can't help you. Not in the way you want at least. Things just didn't work out that way.
For what it's worth coming from me, you're one of the few good people who's ever gone through the Academy. No one in the Academy will tell you that, no one in Vel Anir will really appreciate that, but I do. That's something I wanted to say.
Burn this letter as soon as you get done reading it.
J.S. is Jenna Siris, the bitch of a nurse who used to work in the infirmary. I don't know what Jenna wrote back to you, but it wasn't me. If you want to know what happened to me, ask Caeso.
I'm writing you now to apologize.
Sorry I can't help you. Not in the way you want at least. Things just didn't work out that way.
For what it's worth coming from me, you're one of the few good people who's ever gone through the Academy. No one in the Academy will tell you that, no one in Vel Anir will really appreciate that, but I do. That's something I wanted to say.
Burn this letter as soon as you get done reading it.
Lumen
