To my child,

She seems much happier than she has been in a while.

I understand, really, I do. She is a good person, but being forced to raise your husband's bastard child must have hurt. Big families are inhuman sometimes.

Today I asked what my future would be, but she said she didn't know. That I belonged to her paternal family because of the Territorial Covenant, whatever that is. Because I was born in her paternal family's territory I belong to them and would have even if my parents hadn't sold me. Because he did buy me and owns my slave contract your father got you for handing me over to that family as compensation. And you were adopted by his main family.

Why am I worth all of...that? And why did he want you? I'm just a regular girl as far as I know - except I cultivate now, but anyone could do this much. It's not like this is hard.

Also, why did she come here two days in a row when I've been locked up for more than two months by now?

There is something I'm missing.

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In love,

your mother