"..."
Leonard Churchill listened in silence.
It seemed that all along the way, being a listener was all that was required.
Vera Williams continued, "Before, we needed the family's funds and channels, and feared being suppressed by the large commerce guilds with their financial advantages, needing the family's support for confidence. Now, with the discovery of the mithril mine, money is no longer a concern, and many issues can be resolved with it. In the future, my 'Rose Chamber of Commerce' won't always have to beg for help from uncles and aunts..."
As she spoke these words, her eyes sparkled with the anticipation of a bright future.
These past few days, having discussed many business plans with Leonard, she felt as though there were thousands of ideas in her chest waiting to be tried out.
She could even imagine, step by step, that she would inevitably own a vast business empire in the future.
But all this seemed to have started with those few letters.
What a marvelous fate.
