Caelith was taken aback by that reply, but then a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips.
"I have Rhaegar. I am not by myself."
Yvaine nodded with a soft laugh. "That's true. But I... I am going to miss you, sister."
Caelith placed her hand over Yvaines, giving it a soft, reassuring squeeze. "I will miss you too. But you will always be welcomed here. Come see me whenever you want."
"Thank you... Sister."
***
That afternoon, Caelith received a letter.
A servant boy delivered it to the residence, saying only that someone had entrusted him with it before hurrying away again.
Caelith accepted the envelope casually at first, but the moment she saw the handwriting upon it, she froze.
It was from Isabella Tanmin.
For a brief moment, her fingers tightened unconsciously around the paper before she slowly broke the seal.
Inside was a thin letter, along with a shipping list.
Miss Caelith,
By the time this letter reaches you, I will already have arrived at the borderlands.
