Page 26 of Beast and Remedy (The Last of the Heirs #2)

Dear Vi,

We are friends. And friends have nicknames for each other, much like our shortened given names.

And they all have meaning.

Yours, Vivienne, means alive. And mine, Beauvais, means handsome.

Nicknames can have meanings too.

Rosebud is indeed the bud of a rose, like you mentioned. But you missed the “Rose” part, which is that a rose is known to be the most beautiful of all flowers.

And given your name means alive and you have grown to have a budding knowledge, I thought it was poetic to call you something that shows you are always growing. Always learning, always blooming.

I will refrain from calling you Rosebud further if you so wish.

My deepest apologies.

From,

Beau