Typically, she is rather against the idea of starting any book - however long - in the middle, for the arrangement of all writing is rather like a holy thing in the world of academia. Someone put this book together, and they chose what order it came in, and if one is to understand a thing properly then it must be read in the intended order.

But it is a long book, and she is very curious. She cannot possibly have consumed the entire volume before her next note arrives. This one too is cleverly folded, this time into the rough silhouette of a chalice. It is less obvious than the flower, and so she has made some decoration on the one side to clarify the meaning of the shape.

('Each day, he drew a single cup full of water from the lake and carried it to the Formari at the top of the tower. By magic, each cup of water was forged into a single ring of the mail armor the Circle gave to Calenhad. In that armor, made from the lifeblood of the land itself, no blade could strike him, no arrow pierce him—')

The writing is contained to the chalice's cup portion, and is written in a series of undulating lines.

Mr. Ellis,

Remind me when next we have a properly free afternoon that I would like to discuss Lady Shayna's role and how she relates to Maferath. In the mean time, I would welcome any recommendation you might have with respect to further reading so that I might be well prepared. With respect to the question of further travel—I have no great ambitions at present, no. I simply found myself foolishly reflecting on the pleasure of visiting strange places for a short duration, for there is something satisfying in the guarantee that you will leave a place knowing more about it than you did when you first arrived.

With that in mind, I would happily consider any detour you might propose should there be any particular place you would like to see or recommend either to or from Orzammar. My very favorite places on holiday were always the ones we stopped at more or less on accident or thanks to a whim.

Sincerely,
W.A. Poppell

(Thank you. It is something of a tradition in Kalvad for certain correspondence. There are many more accomplished young ladies in Kalvad whose mastery of the art would put these very rudimentary attempts to shame. Please bear with me as I experiment.)