Lady Alice Dujeir Hawkwood
Lady Maud Sinclair Hawkwood
49387/a Cinjerin Block, Old City, Byzantium Secundus
Amril 5001
My sweetest Niece,
We have so missed your vigor around the court; a dull laxity seems to have settled around our lives in your absence. Young William has been quite despondent upon your leave and there have been occasions whereupon we have been concerned that he might hurt himself. Still, he seems to throw himself into activities with such vigor that it scarce seems possible that we are right.
Do you remember Areanus Tibold Hawkwood? Well, evidently he has purchased himself a new wife, fresh from the Hazat worlds. Some say her air of mystique is her breeding. The gossips say she is from those uncouth little Caliphate worlds. There has even been talk that she might be a spy! Heavens forbid that there should actually be some excitement around this place! Still, at the very least, her venomous tongue certainly keeps us on our toes!
We’re dreadfully sorry to hear about that assassination thing regarding that Decados Duke. That it should happen on Stigmata soil is just awful! It was all the talk here for a time, as well as the horrible little revolt on Cadiz that it caused! To think – a family of nobles that cannot settle things in a civilized manner. It is disgusting that they even consider themselves a House!
Ah! And before we forget, poppet, Geraldine had a young boy finally, much to the relief of Lord Harold. It seems frightfully unfair since he has such competent daughters, but he always was a bit of a chauvinist. We’ve heard that since they have grown into young women, Harold’s daughters have become quite the rage at all of Lady Dallyianna’s parties. We do so hope you read Dallyianna’s columns dear – they are so frightfully scandalous!
Now, as befits the letter, we suppose you would wish us to address the situation regarding the family’s little indiscretion. We are certain your uncles would oppose such an action – it, after all, will truly tarnish the lineage of a noble and righteous line. Still, we suppose he should have seen it coming, being so blatant and all regarding his little peccadilloes. And as we have said before, it has been certainly less than exciting in the court lately.
So, we will push ahead with your request and tidy up your little pet Hazat’s issues with our family. At the least, it will be interesting!
Please, do not be such a stranger and write us again soon! It must be so exciting being where you are, in such foreign climes!
With much regards
Your beloved aunts
Maud and Alice