Cyfric!
Yes, yes, it's been a while and I should have written sooner. I'm sure you've been very worried, even whilst your personal harpy has been dancing about like a madwoman and digging an empty grave to symbolise her sadness over my wished-for loss. You can tell her that I love her too... and that I will shove that quill up her nose when I get back if she dares correct your spelling again. I happen to like your mistakes. It makes the letter seem so much more personal!
An update for you, then; I've changed address again. Well, it's me, so of course I have. Guvadan went walkabout some months ago and, given his fey and fickle nature, after a time I just figured that he'd not be back so I moved on, as I do. Wandered for a while, had a great laugh along the way and eventually returned to Bree looking for father who, as it turns out, has disappeared again. Git.
Anyway, I sort of struck up a thing with a man called Kenath. Nice man, caring, understanding, happy to let me do my own thing and never too clingy or demanding. He bought us a house and we moved in together a little while ago.
Of course, what happens then? Guvadan breezes back into town thinking we'd carry on where we left off! Tempting, let me tell you, very tempting! There's just something about that man. If I thought for a moment that he'd ever stay faithful to me, I'd go running back without hesitation. Since I don't much trust him in that respect, though, I'm not about to give up a good thing for him.
I know what Nose-in-the-hole is going to say about all this, of course. I'm a wanton hussy, a terrible person and so on and so forth, so I'll take this opportunity to point out that I'm not the one who got herself pregnant in a haystack just so some poor man would marry her! Love you brother! It's not your fault she's got claws like one of them fabled giant bird things.
Moving on, I'm actually making some money now! Might even be able to afford a new horse soon. No, I haven't decided to join the rest of sensible people in getting a steady job or anything. Where's the fun in that? Instead, I've been hiring out my talents to some local lordlings and the like, providing entertainment for parties and whatnot. Got to tell you, I look absolutely marvelous in my fool costume! It's got bells on and everything! That, and it really accentuates all my best curves. Word's getting round now and I get hired more and more. By the time I move on from this cobbly little town, I'll have some great references against future jobs. Told you I could make a living off doing what I love most! Hah!
Give my love to everyone.
Cyre Culfere.
