The sun had barely crept over the horizon when the courier arrived, bearing a single envelope sealed with Riven's paw print. Ronan found it adorable. He sent a letter just before he came over? He frowned, was it bad news? Because why else-
Ronan had been up already, as always, reviewing schedules and reports with an empty kind of focus. But the moment he saw that handwriting—delicate but decisive—his hands froze.
He reached out and took the letter with more force than necessary. His heart pounded as he broke the seal and unfolded the parchment.
As he read through the letter, the frown deepened. He felt pain in his heart. He did not know what to think of it.
"I understand this is sudden, but I need to handle something alone. If it were possible to involve you, I would. But this is something I must do on my own."
