Ah Duo, on the other hand, opened hers and there was a short letter and a mismatched, overly large document just behind it. She read the note in stunning calligraphy.

Much more polite on paper , Ah Duo mused. She gasped quietly as she removed the cover letter.

It was beautiful .

In the bottom corner a calligraphic depiction of a cat sat on a window sill peering to a crescent moon in the opposite corner. The border was precise and stunning as if it were a window 's red lattice with patterns wishing luck and prosperity. In one corner a long list of signatures, a couple even had chops on their name. On the other side sat a list of lines with the calligraphic title, 'Confirming Council '. The date was blank, the location was blank ' the last names were blank, but the document was undeniable.