4 January 1891
Sophie,I hesitate to share what I have kept so close to my heart for so many months. The truth is this past August, Mister Murdock Greyback and I began a courtship. A word I never anticipated applying to myself, certainly, but it has happened. I share this in confidence as you know we are both quite private and I would never wish to bring more attention to so personal a matter, but I feel I deceive you by keeping the matter to myself.
I know Phillipa is so eager to go, but I helped bring her into this world, and I cannot believe she is to be off learning magic. I do hope Phillipa and Malachai will get along, I could not imagine another possibility. Filly, as I will know her to my grave, is a force unto herself, but she is always eager to befriend someone new. Perhaps I am projecting my own affections onto the next generation.
Titania