With Ulrich and Carina’s wedding over, Joan hoped simpler, less stressful times lay ahead, and sensed his wife and friends felt the same. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live with some degree of boredom and monotony after having endured such turmoil and strife for the last year? That would be a welcome respite. She prayed the most devastating thing she’d observe during the next several months was an infected boil. At first, that’s what happened – Joan, Carina, their husbands, and friends spent a lovely Yule season together, and weeks later, they celebrated Perceval and Ulrich’s twenty-first and eighteenth birthdays respectively. And Joan no longer worked at the tavern with her father at all. She devoted her energies to training with Court Healer …show more content…
My Dearest Daughter, As you well know, it’s very challenging to find someone to carry a letter across the sea all the way to Camelot in an expedient fashion. Thank you for sending me word of your wedding. Your young man Ulrich wrote to me previously, asking for your hand, fine fellow that he is. I am certain you made a captivating bride and I am confident he is treating you well. I have good and bad news. The bad news is I must extend my trading mission for another two years, as this mission has exceeded my expectations in terms of being profitable. However, once it is done, I will have enough resources to return to Camelot and retire in comfort for good. Once I make it home, I plan to spend my time being a doting grandfather! No pressure, of course. And I may even write a book about my travels. I have been fortunate enough to see many wonders in this world. I realize two more years is a long time to be parted, and I am sorry for that, but I want you to know that I miss you very much and think about you each day, dear daughter. It pains me to know your mother was not alive to be at your nuptials, but I am confident she is smiling down on you and your new husband; she loved you so