Lina picked up the letter to keep on reading.
When we first spoke for an entire day without realizing how much time had passed, you cannot imagine how shocked I was.
Afterward, I kept thinking about our previous conversations, trying to understand whether you had always possessed the quality I had been longing for. It wasn't something revealed in a particular sentence, nor could it be explained by a glance or an expression. Every time we talked, regardless of the subject, I felt an almost uncontrollable sense of happiness.
I used to look down on women. I considered them weak creatures who needed men's protection and affection, and I couldn't understand where the strange thoughts in your head came from. If I hadn't repeatedly confirmed that you were indeed the princess I knew, I might have suspected that God had replaced your soul in a dream.
Nevertheless, I thank God that I treasured those negotiations you regarded as nothing more than ordinary business.
