Dearest Cousin,

As we have cooperated in the past, I would like to cooperate with you in the future. Sand has set me to a rather hard task. I would like to call upon your considerable skill with the sword to discourage anyone who may impede me in completing it.

As payment, I humbly offer you any insight into the pattern that you may want in the future. Please seek me if you are amenable.

Meredith