The halls of Marix's estate were empty and quiet, save for the few maids that were cleaning without making much of a sound. Marix's mood had been extremely low with no word from Tryde and no news about Eilownia.
He'd been suffering from loss of appetite, mood swings and exhaustion. Jinya was positive it was love sickness but Marix told her not to indulge in such fantasies.
Today, however, she was sure she had the cure right in her very hands.
She rushed into his bedroom where he lay reading Love Beyond Magic's Spell.
"I forgot how much this Lord Harris guy sucks...." Marix mumbled under his breath as he turned the page.
Jinya knocked on the door to get his attention. When he looked up, she gave him a curtsy and smiled.
"You have a letter from Tryde."
She no sooner held it out for him than it disappeared from her hand.
Marix tore the letter open and unfolded it, his eyes quickly scanned its contents.
"Dearest Mother Marlene,
