04-04-YC121

Bozhe Moi!  There are so many wonderful things to see here, and Constantin keeps me so busy, I barely have time to write.  Yesterday, after revisiting his favourite coffee house, he whisked me off to the Botanical Gardens.  Dear Sweet Constantin, I shall never quite develop a taste for coffee - tea is much preferred in Nakri - but the Gardens!  I could spend a lifetime there.  I know Papa is proud of our little collected at home, but perhaps stations just simply are not as well suited as being planetside for growing such a variety of species.  I cannot think why, but that certainly seems to be the case.  Or perhaps Papa simply is not quite the horticulturalist he hopes to be.  Oh, Papa, I am sorry.

Surrounded by such beauty, and of course walking arm in arm with Constantin, I could not help but feel the romance.  I found myself hoping against hope that each time he stopped to sow me another exotic specimen that he was about to go down on one knee.   So stupid and so impatient, I know, but I cannot help myself.  It is far, far too soon, of course, and why should he ever think of such a thing.  I am sure this must just be a fling to him.  A sweet, beautiful, and very genuine, but nonetheless temporary affair.  At least, I should convince myself of such, lest I open myself up to heartache I could not otherwise bear.

Focus on my own duties will also help, of course, and this morning I had to leave Amarr - Constantin was again busy - and report to Lord Consort Newelle on Mishi.  It appears that Lady Newelle has given responsibility of the implementation and supervision of my suggested plan to the Lord Consort.  I can understand this of course, and it is a relief that the Lord Consort has agreed to my plan, although he appears quite sceptical about its worth.  More unexpected was the Lord Consort's open statement that he and Lady Newelle are considering some future role for my in Lady Newelle's Court.  Such a position would be the greatest honour yet, though I cannot think what role, even the no doubt incredibly minor one they envisaged, I would be even remotely suited for.  Perhaps I shall find out soon enough, but first I feel I ust prove myself worthy through the success of my current assignment.

Lord Newelle appears particularly interested in the role of Ms Monakh and her relationship with Liana.  I agree that we must ensure that everyone even remotely linked with Liana must be assessed, their loyalities ascertained.  Of course, subtlety will be of utmost importance.  Firstly, I would not want Liana to worry that something was amiss; Secondly, if there are any undesirable elements, we cannot afford to alert them before we have a chance to purge them.   I will need to make absolutely sure of Liana's loyalties too.  Whilst I am sure I can influence her, her Holding is ultimately within the Domain of Tash-Murkon, and if our Motherland is cursed with the scourge of internal conflict, they will likely stand against Sarum.

I pray Almighty God saves us from such horrors, but if our Faith must be tested thus, and such must be to eradicate the Enemy Within, so be it!  God shall not find us wanting.