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Her existence alone is a threat to doreat for me to provide immediate aid Hordes of demons will be at your doorstep, the instance it is known you have under your protection the woman destined to share her soul with me

And lastly, before I end this letter I shall ht I hereby elevate you to the rank of Knight and charge you to do right and do your duty as you ought

In witness hereof I set my seal at Brimstone on Hallowmass Day

Lord Mihail Gheorgiu

Marquis of Sangre

To His Lordship

Marquis of Sangre

Greeting and a ready will to do his lordship’s pleasure:

It is withof the young lady’srelation to claiuardianship and said application was duly accepted

However, the rules of our island are such that her ladyship, at sixteen years of age, has now the legal right to marry whoever she wishes without my consent If his lordship would be so kind as tothis matter, I shall endeavor to fulfill them with haste

Believe rateful servant while I live,

Sir Isaac Booth

To Sir Isaac

Knight of Sangre

Perranted for you to speak the truth of our race Convince her as you see fit, and know that ti forof more days, months, or years will make little difference

Do you take care, however, not to cause her ladyship undue fright Not a single drop of her precious blood le strand of her hair harmed

Impress upon her the need for secrecy, and it is best if her ladyship herself know not who I am save for the fact that I a

If her ladyship shows signs of any s about my intentions, convey to her my most heartfelt reassurance that I mean her no harm She may write to me if she wills, or if her delicate sensibilities hinder her fro such, then you may also receive her questions on h you