The following letter was discovered tucked within the front cover of the original text.
[1]</sup>good tidings & warmest friendship.
[2]</sup>I sincerely believe he has the talent, if not yet the patience. I suppose that is a flaw shared by all children of potential. I unfortunately cannot begin his instruction so immediately as was requested. I have duties I must tend to in the East of the country & shall not return for some time. Please ensure he follows through on his studies as well as reading the compendium sent with this letter. The book is a recently compiled collection of folk stories relating to the creatures he will be expected to commune, combat, or calm. While many of the present entries are fanciful they also oft capture the core nature of the spirits & fell fiends. At the very least they do so in a layman''s terms. It should be helpful in grasping the essentials of these creatures, as well as their strangeness. Further, the authors of this edition managed to collect stories from the reestablished trade routes across the far West hollows of the Woiidan Seas. I know you are most excited for the economic & social benefits after so many centuries of at best tenuous contact, but I am insatiable of the insight to gather.
[3]</sup>make certain he has read & thought about at least the first few tales in the contents of this library.<sup>[4]</sup>