Letter V

Abel,

I very much enjoy hearing how your wedding plans are shaping up.  A summer wedding in the north sounds wonderful.  I almost wish winter would end quicker so that I can see you marry your wonderful bride.  I am also glad to hear that most of your family will be able to make it the the wedding, I know how much it must mean to you that they will all be there for you.

There was a horrendous sand storm hear a few days ago.  The town was devastated.  Our hard work has been rendered useless, only the major structures we constructed remained erect, everything else was reduced to rubble.  My house as well suffered great damage, and my workshop addition was destroyed.  All of my hard work and time spent on my figurines was all for nothing.  Nevertheless, I shall begin again.  Actually I was thinking I might make figures of you and your wife as wedding gift, what do you think?

I would love to get you something far more luxurious, but anywhere I might be able to get you something better is a bitterly long distance.  I also do not have much worth to my name as I must begin rebuilding my life again after this sand storm.

Furthermore, on top of have such a bad go at things lately, my rash continues to climb my arms, and the welts have begun to burst and expel a white fluid.  Speaking of, you never answered whether or not you found a doctor that might know what is wrong with me.  Perhaps this new development might shed light on this problem.  Please do inform me of any information you might obtain on the matter.

Wishing you the best,

Elias