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"Your trunks are all packed?" Saetan asked

"Yes, and they’ve already been taken to the Keep in Terreille and stored in the Coach," Cassidy replied

"You’ve brought sos with you? Books? Music?"

"Yes They’re also in the Coach"

"Winter clothes?"

"Yes," Cassidy huffed "And I’ve brought a stack of clean handkerchiefs"

He stared at her, one eyebrow rising as hissh Lord

"So," Saetan said, "was that on your mother’s list or your father’s list?"

"Both, actually"

"And which one tucked a few marks about two-thirds of the way down in the stack so you would find the gift about the ti ho andwhen she’d walked into her roo around near her trunks "How did you know?"

Saetan’s s stuffed chair and crossed his arms "Do you want some advice?"

Since that wasn’t actually a question, she nodded obediently

"According to the conditions Prince Sadi set to have you go to Dena Nehele, you will send him a report once a week That report is from the Queen of Dena Nehele to the Warlord Prince of Dhe more than infors for that week That will tell hi, but not how you are He can accept that because you don’t know hi acquaintance Therefore, you should also write a brief note to Jaenelle to let her kno you’re doing That’s personal and equally i it off If you miss a report, there are Warlord Princes in Kaeleer who are already co out why, and they will descend on Dena Nehele ready to step onto a killing field Is that clear?"

"Yes, sir" Cassidy hesitated "Do you really think this will be that dangerous?"

"If I thought you’d be in danger, you wouldn’t be going," Saetan replied softly Then he shifted a little and continued in his usual voice "You should also send a note to your mother when you send the report We’ll see that it reaches her That should be a daughter-to-mother note Tell her about your life Between those reports and notes, send a note to your father He won’t be concerned about the court; he wants to know about you"

"Why don’t I send theer only has to ood exercise for the gering the notes will make both your parents feel better since they’ll hear from you twice as often And at least once a month, write a letter to your brother"

"Clayton?"

"Yes, Clayton It doesn’t matter if you’ve never sent hiotten news about you from your parents You won’t be in Dharo any a letter from you that’s just for him will matter"

"I suppose I should send a note to cousin Aaron too"

"Not required, but definitely a good idea This ht help" Saetan called in a lap desk, which floated on air

"Oh" Cassidy pulled it closer The sides and back were decorated with carved flowers The hinged top was smooth and silky When she opened the lid, she discovered two sizes of stationery, both decorated with a C that had been made into a formal crest

"There are drawers on the sides," Saetan said

One drawer contained pens and ink The other contained sticks of wax and three seals One was a flower, one was the crest of her initial, and the other

"Geoffrey and I did a little digging in the library and found the Grayhaven crest that had been used during the time when the Gray Ladies ruled We had the seal made for you"

"But I’m not a Grayhaven," Cassidy protested

"I was told it would be appropriate for you to use that crest for your formal correspondence"

Who told you? She didn’t have to ask There was only one person Saetan would obey without question She didn’t knohy Jaenelle thought it was appropriate for her to use that particular crest, but she wouldn’t argue

"Thank you"

"A couple e crates "Two of those contain primers in basic Protocol The other two crates contain the more advanced study of Protocol"

"Won’t they be insulted if I bring those?"

"They’ll be needed Also, Prince Sadi has set aside so her protest before it could fors that you will need that youthat you s fro to bear the cost"