To Master Maddoct
Greetings.
It is good to hear from you and that things have been going well, now that the new year of your kin has come. Do not worry about the sense of being an outcast, it shall pass once you stop thinking about it, if I'm to speak from my own experience.
It's good to know that you've been making more friends and grown closer to those that travelled with you, to have such a bond is important and you hold something rare in the palm of your hands. Be mindful.
If your year had only been one or the other, good or bad, then I'd be worried. For everything needs to be in balance, even good times and bad. You have people there for both.
As for your questions;
"Have you gotten very many patients?" - No.
"Have you gotten out of the Soothery?" - No.
"Are you feeling well?" - No.
"How is your state of mind?" - Rather poor. I've been treating a patient that isn't here.
"Is the place prepared for Winter?" - I've been unable to check.
"How are the neighbors?" - I haven't had time to ask.
"Is your assistant still proving good and useful?" - Yes. Recently she attended her first surgery with a living subject. While she, of course, didn't do any of the work -aside from preparations, Ruevir did pay close attention and take notes. She's improved and is eager to learn. I have some hope that you'd be willing to help teach her as well after your return. It might do her well to get a more compassionate view when it comes to the practice.
Thank you for letting me know about the uncertainty of your stay, it shall take away my worry that something might have happened. Take as long as you require. I'm quite certain that if I found myself in a place where I'd find comfort and the sense of belonging, I'd not want to leave too soon either.
After master Zurri's generous payment for his treatment, I shall be well off for a long while now and it has taken a lot of stress away. Speaking of, master Zurri should be making way and I hope that you shall greet him warmly. He is the son of master Yurri and so I can only assume that you realize the state of his mental health, regarding all that is happening. Should he arrive injured and require your assistance, I hope that you shall offer and do so without the need for payment. He's managed to pay for future treatments long into the future, possibly until my last day and further yet.
As for your ailment.
Judging by what you've written, I'd say that the simple cause is love-sickness. I've dealt with both women and men alike that have shown the same symptoms and the result has always been a fancy for someone.
If there is no clear source, then I'd advice that you make note when you are aware of any of these symptoms, the area, what you are doing and who you are in company of, if any. Through the process of elimination, we might be able to understand what the cause is. Perhaps it's just the area or a new view of life that has struck you with such. While the more common source is a fancy for someone, it's not impossible to assume that such can be felt towards an area you occupy, an object or even life itself.
I'll look through some notes regardless, if there may be another explanation. If there is no pattern, then this may be something affecting the mind directly and no love-sickness at all. Make these notes and keep me informed. The more details you can gather, the better chance to figure out the source of this whole matter.
I'll hope that all will continue to go well and that I'll hear from you again soon.
Take care and keep safe.
Signed
Elias W. Dimheim
