Letter to My Beloved\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius opened the letter after entering his office. It was short and precise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Take care of my wife. Don\u2019t let her return to the palace. It\u2019s not a safe place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
P.S. Come to the palace when you can.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
After reading the letter, Sirius wondered what exactly was happening in the royal palace. Ever since Abril had left the palace, several rumors about the royal marriage had begun to circulate. Many claimed that their marriage had ended due to the threats of war from the kingdom of Laios and that was why the king had sent his wife back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius didn\u2019t understand what Alessandro was thinking. He had told him that she would return when she mastered her magic, and she had already done so, but he kept asking to keep her in the tower. However, Sirius knew he couldn\u2019t do that forever; Abril was starting to grow impatient, and he no longer knew what to do to keep her there. In the end, he had said the first thing that came to\u00a0<\/p>\n
his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now what will I do with her? That foolish king, when does he plan to take his wife back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius felt his head heavy, overwhelmed with work due to the persistent attacks on the magical barriers that protected the kingdom. He had so much work that the shadows under his eyes had become even more pronounced. He wondered how much longer the king would exploit him, as he doubted he would live long if this continued. He sighed heavily and wondered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen will all this madness end? When will the day come when I can rest?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, Sirius headed to the royal palace very early in the morning. When he arrived, he went directly to Alessandro\u2019s office, and Gabriel let him in immediately upon seeing him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was sitting behind his desk with a tired look and dark shadows under his eyes, looking extremely worn out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreetings, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m glad you could come so soon. Have a seat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius did as he was asked and inquired.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is everything going?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot very well, my work only increases with each passing day, but that\u2019s not why I called you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it about your wife?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is she?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, but very upset since she didn\u2019t receive a response to the letter she wrote.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Letter to My Beloved\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow upset was she?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough to say that you had forgotten about her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed heavily, ran his hand through his hair, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hate not being able to be with her, but I don\u2019t want to put her life in danger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has worked hard during the last two months. I can attest that her mastery of magic is\u00a0<\/p>\n
excellent. Don\u2019t you think she should be allowed to return?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know that if you don\u2019t explain this situation properly, it could create a misunderstanding, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I don\u2019t know how to respond because no matter how sweet the words I write to tell her she can\u2019t return yet, I know they will all break her heart.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, but ignoring the letter is not a good idea. As I said before, your wife might\u00a0<\/p>\n
misinterpret your silence, for example, that you\u2019ve found another woman and forgotten about her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro straightened up in his chair and responded, agitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would never cheat on my wife with another woman, she\u2019s the only one for me, and I could never forget her. I think about her every minute of the day!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut your wife doesn\u2019t know that, so I think it would be better if you replied to the letter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Otherwise, I\u2019ll be the one in trouble,\u2019 thought Sirius.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose you\u2019re right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that\u2019s all His Majesty wanted to tell me, I\u2019ll be on my way. We\u2019re having a few problems at the tower, and I can\u2019t afford to be away for too long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, it wasn\u2019t to ask about Abril that I called you, it is about another matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius became worried upon seeing Alessandro\u2019s serious expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me, what\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed heavily and replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been reports of monsters being sighted at the border.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mages have been strengthening the barriers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, which is why I\u2019ve sent Cassian to investigate, but I think everything points to the monsters already being in the kingdom before the barriers were raised, so I want you to strengthen the barriers around the royal capital and the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Letter to My Beloved\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019ll handle that personally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI also want you to handle another matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve found out that Duke Vampel is assembling an army. I haven\u2019t been able to confirm it, but it\u2019s almost certain that the duke is conspiring with the kingdom of Laios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd why hasn\u2019t he been arrested yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Duke has great social power. Arresting him without proof could spark a war between the nobility and the crown. I can\u2019t afford to initiate something like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what do you intend to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, he\u2019s under surveillance, but I need you to set up a barrier in Duke Vampel\u2019s territory, one\u00a0<\/p>\n
that is inactive and can be used when the time comes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of barrier?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne that can contain him within his territory. The war will soon begin, and I believe that will be the\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment when the Duke will act.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see, doing that means you won\u2019t have to worry about the Duke while you\u2019re on the battlefield.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you\u2019re asking will be a bit challenging, but not impossible. I\u2019ll do it as soon as possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you need anything else?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius stood up and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll be on my way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll write a letter to Abril. Wait outside while I write it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius left the room and stood by the door for a while as Alessandro wrote the letter. When he finished writing it, he handed it to him and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDeliver it to her in person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Letter to My Beloved\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd take good care of my wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius bid farewell to the king once more and then left. When Sirius returned to the mages\u2018 tower, he was very surprised when Abril suddenly appeared behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really startled me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you coming from the palace?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius wondered how Abril had found out he was coming from the palace, since he hadn\u2019t told anyone where he was going.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you know?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s your clothes. You\u2019re always a bit scruffy when you\u2019re in the tower, but you tend to dress better when you go to the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, I just came from the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a sad face, Abril asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s Lessan doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius didn\u2019t know whether to tell the truth or lie. He hesitated for a few minutes until Abril said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose he\u2019s fine, I\u2019m the only one who feels like I\u2019m dying being away from him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true, he didn\u2019t look well at all, he was pale, had dark circles under his eyes, and looked very tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs he sick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I think it\u2019s something called sadness, he misses you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius took out the letter Alessandro had given him and handed it to Abril.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s the letter you\u2019ve been waiting for. He asked me to give it to you personally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stared at the letter for a few minutes, and Sirius asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you going to read it now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019ll read it in my room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Letter to My Beloved\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril left without saying goodbye, and when she reached her room, she stared at the letter for a long time. This was the letter she had been waiting for so eagerly, but at that moment, she feared what it might say, worried that the words wouldn\u2019t be what she hoped for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took a deep breath and mustered the courage to read the letter:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hello my beloved wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Today has been another day without you by my side. Writing these words to you is the only thing that consoles me. It\u2019s been two months since you had to leave my side, and I confess that it hasn\u2019t been easy at all. The days and nights, every minute and second without seeing you or holding you in my arms, have become eternal and painful. I eagerly await the day we can be together again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve said you want to return, but the time isn\u2019t right yet. Please be patient and wait for me a little longer. Never forget that I love you; you are the love of my life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged the letter and began to cry. She felt foolish for doubting Alessandro\u2019s love. That day, she cried for a long time, longing for the day she could be with her beloved again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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