Little Lei

Dear Trayu,

Lei is not speaking, she has not spoken since yesterday and even that was only a whisper. I know she is not sick, I hear her humming as she plays but whenever anyone speaks to her she just looks up at me. I admit I do not understand it and I am embarrassed. I mean to do as you wished and approach the first wagons to earn a place for her and I but what if they think there is something wrong with her? With us? I think tonight I will fetch some of the salve your aunt has and see if that will help her just to relax. Perhaps I am worrying to much. I just want to keep my mind occupied.

Serge has been hanging around an awful lot. Helping Astar as much as he can. At first I was pleased to see someone being so thoughtful but then I started to think it was almost kind of creepy.. and disrespectful. If a man tried to take your place so swiftly I am sure your very ghost would swoop down from the Great Skies and frighten him into drowning himself. Listen to me.. what man could ever take your place? What man could ever waken me and make me feel like you did?

I told Lei the story of how you stole my hair when we were children. She started to cry though and it took me ages to calm her down and explain that it is not a sad story at all. It is a happy story, a love story. She asked where the hair was now and I confess I do not know.. did you loose it out there? Did you put it away somewhere? Did someone leave it on you before the pyre? I hope so.. I hope you took it with you and have it forever.

I love you,
Asria