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Qdim 20th, IY 7787

I have struggled to find the words. Hypatia's death still drags down my state of mind and makes it hard to do my duties. Worse still, I can't help but feel as if she has betrayed me. We were supposed to be Sisters forever and cheer on whoever made Seer first.

When I am deemed worthy, I will feel the hole in my heart left by her absence.

If not for Kythaela's support, I do not know how I would manage. She has kept me company each night and read me poetry at the College. Her kindness is appreciated yet it brings me guilt. I know she is sad too, but she only seems to care about cheering me up, scarcely allowing herself any time to grieve.

We are supposed to forgive our enemies yet I cannot bring myself to forgive Mae for this. I would never have imagined it possible during those blissful Iyar days when we would chat together in our shared room over the latest books we'd read.

What has she become?  Or was this always her true face?