Dear Owen,

Thank you so much for your letter and your warning. What is happening in Ceredigion feels unnatural. Iago and I have felt helpless to do anything. But thanks to you and your offer to rescue our daughter, Atabyrion will faithfully join your cause. We must tread carefully, my dear friend. History is full of examples of both successful usurpations and the consequences of failure. But I am equally certain that you are more canny and cunning than your king. If you feel this is the only way, then I will trust it. I’m sending this note by my husband’s hand. Thank the duchess for her willing help and assistance. I will be so relieved when I’m holding Genevieve in my arms once again. Every day without her has been a torment.

Yours with loyalty,

Elysabeth Victoria Mortimer Llewellyn Queen of Atabyrion