To Mister Carrick ab Courtland,
I have not heard from Alexander in nearly a year. I don’t know if he has written you, but if he has… I understand your feelings completely. You have not responded to the couriers I sent and my note to Mister Ashford was returned to me, unopened. I know you’re vexed with me. Could you be entreated upon despite this to confirm whether or not Alex has contacted you? He has gone six months without writing, before, but nearly twice that time has passed since his letter about the heavy snows in Mozenk. He may forget to write me, but he would never forget to write his father. Please, papa, has he written?
Yours Sincerely,
