~ As Elisa sits in their private apartments in the Sanctuary, she looks around and muses to herself, noting how the room in starting to take on a different feel. A room once strewn with magic books and such, also now has Severian's things here and there...clothing, books, small trinkets,letters. She looks down at her hand and smiles, seeing the beautiful sapphire and diamond ring that he had presented her only a few nights ago. She kept thinking that she needed to wake up from this dream, only the dream kept getting better and better...laughing softly at herself, her thoughts turn to her converstaion with Jaeden only this morning. A possible Etherian venture for herself...again. She knew Severian wouldn't let her out of his site anytime soon which meant he would be going as well, if in fact, they had to go at all. She remembered him telling her last night that if it were up to him, we would get married immediatly. She felt the same way and had already told Jaeden that if they went into Etheria, they would be wed before they left. She almost felt like planning the wedding and letting Severian walk into it without knowing what was going on..but then again, he wouldn't like that. He liked to know what to expect and wasn't much one for surprises. She also had to laugh at his comments yesterday abot being chased all over the palace by tailors...
She leans over and grabs a piece of parchment and starts writing a note,having to leave shortly to take care of some business in Norworld and not knowing where he had taken off to this time..
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My dearest love,
I must return to Chandler Palace for a few hours to take care of some things. I promise to hurry back. In case you run into Jaeden, she spoke to me this morning of the possibility that someone may need to run into Etheria for a brief while to take care of some problems. I volunteered if the case should arise..
Just so that it doesn't come as a shock to you...
I miss you dearly and can't wait to see you once again.
All my love...and forever yours...
Your fiance, Elisa...
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She reads the letter over once and then puts it in an envelope and seals it with a small dab of wax and presses the stamp into it, marking it with a new crest....a snowflake with a wand and sword in the foreground, roses entertwined about all of them.....
She sets the letter down on the desk and grabs her cloak, sliding it on and walking out the door ....
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