A Letter to Brontha

To Fire Keeper Gallus, Senior Diviner
 
Dear Father,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am settled into Tarselmoor House with Dubin. I am glad the caretakers were able to see past the rumors that he and I are an 'item'. I was also pleasantly surprised when he asked me to set up a candle for him at shrine to Zeilar I erected in our room.
I signed up for a magical dueling tournament set to take place around mid-terms. I don't really have time to dedicate to combat training after joining the Theological Society, but I still think it is important to test myself in such an arena, particularly if I am expected to defend Brontha in battle once I return. The group sponsoring the tournament is called the Codex, they are a group of high performing students, which sounds nice, but there are also rumors of them getting up to some weird activities, but not getting in trouble. I'm not sure what I would choose to do if they asked me to join. Though it sounds like it could be nice be able to join them, I don't think I can be associated with them if they are up to dubious activities, and I don't want any more activities taking away from the time I spend with Dubin. Despite the progress he has made, I still wish to spend as much time with him as possible.
One of the competitors, and a member of The Codex, is named Garnet. Could you imagine if that was actually her? The Blessed Child returned to us? Part of me can't help but hope that it is, that she is alive and well, and perhaps we finally be friends and work together to do some good in this world like I always wanted to. But I know that's just a dream, and spending too much energy thinking about it will just lead to more disappointment and sorrow.
I still look forward to the day I can return to Brontha and help our people fight the infernals, and to the day where you receive your long overdue elevation to Elder and to the Council.
 
Praise be to Zeilar,
Ruby