Arielle of Vernhail

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So many weddings. And even though I don't want to, I can't help but notice that they are all younger than I am. Particularly when my own little sister and brother are involved. I'm the eldest but now I'm the one being left behind.

I am happy for them all, so happy, but sometimes I can't help but wonder if I ...

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Has anyone ever told you much about Lachlan of Allba? Particularly concerning him and myself?

It has been so wonderful to be home gain and to spend time with all the wonderful guests who attended the wedding. To those of you who have journals, I hope we shall all be writing to each other frequently from now on, even if we were not before. Weddings do have such a wonderful way of bringing people together.

However, as much as I would love to stay longer, I do need to make plans to return to school soon. I have a fair amount to catch up on, after all. And then I am sure Luke will need me to help with his research again during the summer when most of the other students are gone. As lovely as it is when everyone is there, I do enjoy being at the school when it is so quiet and peaceful.

But I will miss all of you so much.

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And you most of all, of course. Are you sure you are alright now?

I never thought this could happen, but it's actually a bit strange to be back home. But it is a good type of strange, the best type really, though I can hardly believe how long it's been since I was last here.

Of course, everything has been so busy that I hardly have time to even think about any strange feelings. It's just like Anita's wedding but it's also different too. It's hard to explain.

And everywhere I look are familiar faces that I have not seen in so long. I really could not be happier.

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Well, I did what you suggested and went and spoke with my professor about what happened with my paper. And he said that while it may have been rushed work, it was still very good and insightful work, which is why I still had one of the highest marks in the class.

So that's that, I suppose. I wish I hadn't put off talking to him for so long, if that was the answer to everything.

How is your journey going? I'm about ready to start off on my own, though my dress still isn't quite ready. I have a fitting tomorrow though and if its good enough, I shall just take it with me and have the seamstresses at home make any final adjustments. It is a very lovely dress, teal with silver in the lining. I can't wait to show it to you.

I finally went to see Much Ado About Nothing and I absolutely loved it! Ben, you were really fantastic, I'm sure I will always think of your performance whenever I read the play from now on.

I don't have any idea why anyone would tell you otherwise, though I suppose you did stick out a bit from the rest of the cast. But I don't think that's a bad thing at all.

I also finally received my official invitation to the wedding and have made all the necessary arrangements to be there. It will be easier this time than when Anita was married though, since it is the middle of the term and there is even a one week study break during that time as well.

Life really has been so exciting!

Are the journals really working again? I can read what other people have written so that must mean they are, at least as long as everyone can read what I'm writing now as well. I almost cannot believe how much I missed them, even though I haven't had one for all that long, at least not compared to everyone else. This really is just so wonderful.

As long as everyone can read what I'm writing. Please, could someone let me know for sure? It would be terrible to be able to read what was happening but not say anything myself.

Dragons, this has been such a busy week! It seems like almost as soon as the Festival was over, all the professors decided to load us down with assignments. I suppose it's probably because they didn't want to give us too much to do before the holiday but that doesn't make keeping track of everything any easier.

I probably shouldn't be spending too much time writing here, even, since there's so much to do. But it is Friday so I guess I can read for a little while longer~

I finally found the perfect gifts for my classmates. I found a small shop that sells these beautiful quills and so I bought out their entire supply. That really is the perfect thing for a student, don't you think? And I'll have enough for everyone and then some. I'm so excited for the Festival.

I'm a bit worried too though, a few of the other students seem to be really stressed right now and it must be because they'll be here instead of with their families. A few of the girls especially seem very short tempered but I'm sure they don't mean to be. It's tough for all of us.

Oh, Lady Phillipa, I almost forgot to thank you for the recommendations awhile back. I had an absolute ball visiting the museums here. I wasn't able to get to all of them yet but that's probably a good thing, since I'm going to be here for awhile yet. Though some of them were so wonderful that I am just going to have to go back again.

I just realized today that even though I have been in Temair for so many months now, I have not really taken the chance to see that much of the city. I've just been too busy with my studies. However, Luke says that he has gotten to the point where there is not much I can do to help and so it looks as though I will have some free time before classes begin again.

So now I just have to figure out where to start. Lady Eliza, I am sure you must have some ideas, and so much other people who have been here more often than I. Lady Philippa, maybe, though I know we have not written to each other before.

Of course I welcome any other opinions that are out there.

I finally received all my results today for my first semester at the university and I could just not be happier! I was a bit worried that having such a long delay might make me forget things but I did very well across the board. In fact, I'm number one in the class now. I just cannot believe it.

I am just so happy I could just - oh, I don't even know what. I worked so hard to get here and it's wonderful to see it paying off even faster than I dared hope for.

I can hardly even wait for the fall semester to begin.