September 22, 1447

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Dear Aoibh,

I'm sorry. I was wrong to treat you as property. It was deplorable. I have no excuse. I beg you to return to me. Your son misses you. I miss you. I haven't slept for days. You alone are my companion and you alone I trust.

I have reined in my people. We will rebuild together. My temper has changed greatly, much closer to what it was when we were young. I would welcome a visit and Nianzang would be overjoyed. I am a poor nurse for him and he has many questions that you alone can answer.

Please respond. You are my heart, my soul, my sanity. I cannot do without you. Please, with every fiber of my being, I want you back. Any terms, any reparations, I will make them.

All my love belongs to you. Please pity my heart and reply.

March 14, 1994

Diyiren lied. He had not returned to sanity. Nianzang would be a century old before Diyiren would truly rein in his vengeful temper.

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