Lirath Windrunner was seriously considering whether the Rogue class really suited him, while Vereesa had already sat down on the ground and begun opening the letters one by one.
Of course, none of these letters were from Turalyon. Almost all of them had been written by Yu Lin Bloodhawk to Alleria, but Vereesa neither minded nor felt disappointed. Instead, the more she read, the more engrossed she became.
Seeing how much Vereesa was enjoying herself, Lirath Windrunner sidled over and crouched beside her, asking quietly, "Third Sister, what do they say? Why are you so absorbed?"
"Go away, go away!" Vereesa pushed Lirath Windrunner away as he leaned closer. "These are all letters Brother-in-law wrote to Eldest Sister. Children shouldn't read them."
"You're not much older than me. Why do you get to read them?" Lirath Windrunner was deeply dissatisfied, but he still obediently moved aside. He neither wanted nor dared to provoke his third sister. When she hit him, she hit harder than either of his other sisters.
Vereesa ignored Lirath Windrunner and continued reading. After quite some time, she finally finished all the letters. She folded them up and tossed them to him. "Eldest Sister probably hasn't gone back yet. I'll go keep her occupied. Little Brother, put the letters back, and be careful not to get caught."
Lirath Windrunner curled his lip. "Hmph! I won't get caught!" With that, he took the letters and ran off.
After watching Lirath Windrunner run into the distance, Vereesa stood up, brushed the dust off her backside, and headed toward the place where she had lured Alleria earlier.
When she arrived, Vereesa searched everywhere but found no sign of Alleria, and a sudden sense of dread swept over her. Only after asking around did she learn that Alleria had just gone