A Matter of Legacy

Vittoria

The afternoon sun pours languidly in through the high windows of my study, bathing the edge of the mahogany desktop in a warm, amber light. Papers cover every surface, estates, contracts, letters, but they are not the focus of my attention. They've run together hours ago into a blur of indistinguishable pages.

The only thing that is sharp in this moment is the letter folded on the edge of