Cyfric,
Ah, my dear twin, what would I do without you? Those few coins you were able to send have been a blessing for me! As were those pantaloons! They're not really my style, being far too frilly by far, but thank your lovely wife for me and do try to assure her that, regardless of her beliefs to the contrary, my underwear does not need holding up with a thick leather belt. I do have one or two other uses in mind for it though, for when I see her again. In the meantime, I'll put these to good use! There's an orchard just outside town, so I'm thinking that if I tie the ankles with some string, I should be able to catch me a lot of apples.
I was glad to hear of your good fortune and that Idric and Idwyn are doing well for themselves. Give my love to them, won't you? And congratulate Idwyn for me! I hadn't known that she was betrothed, but I'm glad she's found someone to make her happy. I can't see me making it back for the wedding now, but if you put a length of rope painted to resemble a snake into her bed the night before, it'll be just like I am!
I've heard nothing more about father and, yes, I know that you think I shouldn't have come. I also know that you want me to come home, settle down and play the doting wife to a man I have no interest in whatsoever. There was a reason I didn't wed him back then, stop harping on about it will you? Honestly, you're such a mother sometimes!
Anyway, I'm making more friends here as I go along. Guvadan is a nice man and Matthios is fun to taunt. There's a pointy-eared person who may or may not be an elf who I call Fluffy as well. And just to satisfy your darling wife that not all the people I attract are men, you can tell her that I've met a nice homegrown girl by the name of Lustwyn. A barrel of laughs, she is! Got a bit of a temper on her, but she really is a very sweet girl with a wicked sense of humour.
All in all, though, the people around here seem to be quite dour. It's mildly depressing listening to them try to out-do one another with tales of woe. I do try to make some of them smile but it is difficult going even for me and more often than not I'm met with suspicion. It would almost seem that being cheerful and trying to spread a little light laughter is considered a crime in this town. Oh well, I'll let you know if I get myself incarcerated for grinning with intent to giggle!
Be well, dear brother!
Cyre Culfere
