A Business Proposal (Ludlow-Redoran)

From: Mancel Ludlow, Ludlow Accord, Caybourne
To: General A’Draak, House Redoran, Solstheim
Subject: A Business Proposal'''
Dear Sir A’Draak,
I, Lord Ludlow, am writing this letter to General A’Draak of House 
Redoran to kindly ask for the consideration of an offer. My niece under 
my care, Serenity Piers of the Heartstone side of my wife’s family, is 
coming of age in only a few months. I believe it would be prudent and 
advantageous to bind our two homes in the bonds of matrimony.
As you might know, the Ludlow Accord have been transporting Redoran 
cargo for over thirty years – a small number in the honourable Drow’s 
years, but half a lifetime for a human such as I. To cement this 
relationship for the years to come, and the generations after us, I 
ascertain a marriage would be the best option.
Forgive me if I have intruded, I must admit I do not know much about the
 Drow and their culture. I do not know if marriage is sacred to one’s 
own race, or if purebloods are preferred. 
Serenity Piers is a quiet girl but beautiful and quite intelligent. She 
is of partial elven heritage on her father’s side and I have been told 
she will age more slowly than the average human. She has a passion for 
her books and stories and often spends her time writing in very fine 
penmanship. On a more quirksome note, she seems to have taken a fancy to
 the sword. I have benefited from her companionship on business trips 
where she noted suspicious activity or gathered information that I or my
 men did not notice. She has a very keen eye for detail and a nose for 
trouble – and staying out of it.
Please accept my apologies if this was unsolicited. I hope to hear back 
from you soon and set up a date to send Serenity to you. I have enclosed
 a small portrait with this letter so you might know what she looks 
like. 
Yours most graciously,
Mancel Ludlow, Lord of Caybourne