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Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Third Wednesday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
Dear Cadence,
The house is empty. I’m the only one in here, and it’s a little creepy honestly. I wish At least not a lot of things have changed since I was eleven, or ten actually since it wasn’t my birthday until after I left. I’m sleeping in my old room though - they just locked it up - and it is so dusty, I couldn’t breathe until I cleaned everything through.
I’m cleaning everything though. All the staff are gone. Right and Left (whoever they were currently) went the same way as Corvus, Ivy and Grandmother, but I have my suspicions about the boys. I’m not sure yet.
I don’t know a lot of the details so far, but well… I suspect that if the Wintersea Party wasn’t so desperate to have me in my pocket, then they would be seizing all of this instead. It’s what they normally do when they execute people as traitors at least. Technically the funeral is next week but I have no idea who would even show up since they’ve been declared traitors et cetera. If Squall does, I’m punching him.
See you soon (hopefully),
Morrigan x
Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Fourth Monday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
Dear Cadence,
I don’t know exactly what crime Ivy was actually accused of, but her decorating choices should be some kind of illegal. Everything here is just so… I have no words, but it was certainly Ivy’s influence. Not just because my grandmother really only cared about the interior of the Hall of Dead Crows and nothing else.
My portrait is still hanging up there. I look completely miserable, which makes sense, I suppose. Standing for your own post-death portrait for hours on what’s supposed to be your last day of life and not even getting to pick the colour scheme for your funeral is an experience I hope to never repeat. At least let me decorate it myself.
News about the twins is few and far between but I have been ‘invited’ to Ylvastad for a meeting with them about everything that’s happened. And probably as an attempt to coerce me into something or other. Or to show me Ornella’s, Corvus’ and Ivy’s execution tapes. As I understand it, they keep the film for a while.
I am dreading it. I would far rather be with you right now instead of dealing with bureaucracy in a country in which I haven’t lived since I was a child for the sake of the Wundrous Society, but I am doing as asked, I suppose.
M xx
Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Fourth Friday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
Dear Cadence,
It was worse than I had imagined. They know why I’m here, of course, who sent me and so on. And they showed me the tapes. I can’t stop seeing I threw up. Enough said. I imagine I’ll tell you more when I get back, but we’ll see whenever that is.
I got back from there last night, but I didn’t feel able to write to you while I was there. It felt as if I had a set of eyes on me everywhere I went. Unbearable, frankly. The house may feel awful and silent, but at least I’m the only one here now.
I legally own it now, they signed the papers last night to make me alive again, and since I’m the eldest child of my father, and the only one who showed up, instead of- well, you know, they declared me alive again, et cetera, so I have full control over the house and all other properties. I didn’t even know we had a house in Prosper and two in Sang. Ridiculous frankly. I don’t even know what to do with them but they’re on the official record of mine, and since I’m a member of the society, and everyone seems to know that by now (not really but enough people in the Wintersea Party) so I don’t know what to do with that. It can’t be useful, unfortunately, except if I want to go spend a few months sunning myself by the beach, or if you want but I suppose I’ll figure something out.
M xx
Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Fourth Sunday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
Dear, Cadence
I saw it in my sleep again last night. I can’t stop seeing it. I don’t understand why I care so much - they were people I disliked. None of them were ever kind to me except the one time Ornella signed- that.
But it was absolutely grim. The way that Ivy’s eyes looked- I think Wintersea was watching me the whole time, I could see her out of the corner of my eye. I don’t know what sort of test she wants me to pass, or if I already passed it but she wants me back in the Capital, to meet with her, then her with Squall, and then I have things to do at Squall Industries.
Let me know how things are on your end. I hope this gets to you on the Gossamer soon.
M xx
Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Fifth Tuesday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
Dear, Cadence
Thank you. I don’t even have the words, but thank you so much for that. I’m just so relieved. Are they okay? Do they know what’s going on?
When I come back myself, I can bring things with me. Can you ask them if there’s anything they want from the house? Do they know who I am? Just tell me everything.
That’s a huge relief though. I’m almost done here with what I was sent to do. Hopefully they don’t ask me to return for a long, long time. I just want to come back to you the Free State, and see everyone here again.
This place is just so empty, I don’t think I can sleep another night in this house. I might suffocate. There’s ghosts around every corner and I can’t even come to terms with why I’m haunted. I didn’t like them. I still don’t. But I’m still sad. And I think it’s going to take a while for me to reconcile these things.
Morrigan
Crow Manor
Jackalfax
Great Wolfacre
Fifth Wednesday, Summer of Nine, Third Age of the Aristocrats
C,
On my way.
M xx