The Archives
I left Muniche shortly after sunset, parting ways with Joel at the eastern gate. We had spent most of the afternoon and evening in the Jewish quarter, for their shops closed on Saturdays rather than Sundays. I picked up a few bars of soap and a light green sash that I thought would complement Freia’s eyes. While I may not have shared her interest in the local lords, I wanted to do what I could to help her claim a husband. Though she had spurned the arrangement her father had made for her, she may honestly have better luck finding love in some other German conclave. I did not know whether any of the Teuton lords would accept the low state of her blood.
I thought more about the situation between Joel and me, as I meandered in the direction of the Meldorf estate in the deepenin
