Alright, so I definitely want to write a letter home. Here are my thoughts on items to talk about...
- First, note that we made the Soldier's Step not long after we sent the prior letter. Maybe don't mention Time anam and stress out our father. But we could say our core is a glorious golden forge above our heart.
- Give our father our well wishes for the Warlord's Step. We love him and have faith in him. We have yet to find any materials worth his time, but we will continue looking.
- Give our fondest regards to Auntie Bi. We think of her often, but especially when we're dealing with that scoundrel Jin Yazhu. Speaking of him, he's challenged us to a duel of charms. We will do our best to put him in his proper place! The charlatan even blamed us for his charm exploding all over Mo Hanying just before the honor duel. Of course, he has no proof that we did such a thing! Really, the nerve of some people. Oh, and we've gotten tutoring in woodworking and have made great strides. Looking forward to doing something with some Night aspected timbers we bought at the sect market.
- Speaking of Mo Haning, we've managed to become friends after a moment of candor. Apparently we were baffling to her, so we sent for honestly. It was a good moment.
- As far as keeping disciples of poor character away from her, we can only do so much there, but there's little need to worry. Mo Hanying regularly tests those around her so as to know their character and motivations. Why, just the other day she made a jest about buying an ugly pink nightmare scarf and various sycophants tried to convince her it looked good. We set the record straight, of course, and she saw good sense. There are of course some people whose backgrounds are less than illustrious, but whose character is unquestionable. For instance, her roommate Nokai is a waste barbarian, but she's actually quite a good soul to those who are kind to her. In fact, if it had not been for her generosity in sharing the spoils of a hunt with us, we wouldn't have even been able to afford to send a letter this month. Quality tutoring is expensive, after all, and necessary to defeat that cur, Jin Yazhu.
- We've also introduced ourselves to Zhuan Kun, having a spar with him. He's quite the driven warrior and ranks fifth among the disciples in combat among our year. He has welcomed us to spar again, though we have yet to find time to do so with the duel looming.
- We are working towards getting our Sigil, of course. We've spent some time working towards Elder Tian's, but Elder Sela has lead us to believe we may not flourish under him. Fortunately, Elder Siani seems to have taken interest, and we have a quest delving the caves that he has indicated may earn his sigil. Jai Fa has been most helpful in that regard, and we've already fought two Vestiges alongside her, including the fearsome Winter Crab! She's also agreed to champion us in our duel.
- PS. Give Cousin Cui our warmest regards.