Maurice carefully opened the letter sent from afar with a letter opener.
On the envelope, a series of postmarks along with the stamp indicating "purified" silently narrated to him the tale of an incredibly long journey.
With the slight rustling sound of the paper unfolding, rows of beautiful and neat handwriting appeared before Maurice, which indeed was the familiar script of his friend:
"To my dear friend and academic partner:
"It seems that several years have passed since our last contact, an unforgivable neglect. I feel that these years have been hazy and hectic, as if constantly engaged in meaningless tasks, until recently when I suddenly realized I had been wasting time...
"...Many marvelous things have happened recently, and I find it hard to describe to you some of the changes in my life with pen and ink... Frost is an incredible place, not merely known for its cold and prolonged winter, but also for many things worthy of our serious study...
