Chapter 26: Shifting Pawns
Thursday night, a letter arrived through the tree while Sakura was making their dinner.
Karasu,
Please return to me as soon as possible. The situation has grown dire, and I urgently need your assistance.
Kazuki
No matter how many times Karasu re-read it, the brief lines didn’t change. Had Osgavenda declared war? It had to be horrible for Kazuki to write such a short note, one that made no mention of Sakura at all.
“Karasu-kun, dinner’s ready,” Sakura called from the doorway. “Oh, is it from Kazuki?”
He gave her a brief nod, glad the letter was written in their native language. “He said to tell you he loves you and misses you lots. Things are still kind of tense, but getting better.”
“That’s good. Maybe he’ll be able to come back soon.” Her smile made the
