"What are you so worried about?" Jonathan asked the lycsn as they move down the small road towards the Gavarian capital. "you have been quiet the entire journey, are you missing your mate?"
The taunt in Jonathan's voice made Elric look up and shake his head. "I haven't heard from her from the time I sent the letter, are you sure the man who was to deliver it did the job?"
"Of course he did," Jonathan responded. "that man works within the palace, he is able to hand-deliver the letter to the princess herself. So I can assure you that Eira is waiting for you as we speak."
"Even if it so happens that she did not receive the letter," Alexander added on, "what's the worst that could possibly happen? She is your mate after all, what, do you think she'll fall for some other man and get married to him."