To My Dearest Maid of Alain
Purpose
To win the love of Miss Eloise, Maid of Alain.
Document Structure
References
The Abbess' Advice (Lines 9-10 of the poem reference the other poem The Abbess' Advice by Abbess Thuriana)
Publication Status
While sometimes added into books of love-poems, it is a private but honoured possession of the combined House of Puene-Alain, created by the marriage of Aloysius and Eloisa and by extension this letter.
It is displayed in the front entrance hall of Eloise House in the Iralarian countryside, the seat of the family.
Historical Details
Background
Iralaria was just beginning a golden age, having emerged from the ashes of the Hvolish occupation. Now independant from Hvoland, the spice trade was again flourishing. The bustling capital was alive with merchants, tradespeople, nobility in their Houses, and the government. One of the merchant families of Iralire, the capital, was the House of Puene. One of the most success
Aloysius of Puene was the second son of Perius of Puene, one of the most successful spice merchants in the family, and he pined for Miss Eloise (alternately spelled Eloisa or Louise), the eldest daughter of Ferinus, Lord of Alain, a member of the minor nobility. He wrote the letter to Eloise, and it changed her view of him. They married three years later, according to Iralarian courting traditions.
Aloysius of Puene was the second son of Perius of Puene, one of the most successful spice merchants in the family, and he pined for Miss Eloise (alternately spelled Eloisa or Louise), the eldest daughter of Ferinus, Lord of Alain, a member of the minor nobility. He wrote the letter to Eloise, and it changed her view of him. They married three years later, according to Iralarian courting traditions.
In response to the prompt A secret love letter has been found in your world - who was it intended for and what was inside?
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