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81. A letter home

by Lady Leticia Scarlet-Bloesembhel Voetdhel-Montaneus

The new place was filled with sounds. Her 'building' sat within a block of interconnected apartments and businesses, all part of a network that Scarlet controlled. Life thrummed around her—gentle murmurs of conversations behind walls, the soft patter of footsteps in the wee hours of the morning.
 
Surrounding the building was a carefully arranged garden, pleasing to the eye with its geometric patterns and selected greenery. Scarlet had filled every available spot with pots of herbs and vegetables, shared freely with the community. The older generation, those wise enough to appreciate the value of slow-growing things, tended to these plants. There was a calming sense of purpose as she watched insomniac grannies and grandpas pruning tomatoes or guiding wayward vines along trellises, ensuring everyone in the neighborhood could benefit from the harvest.
 
Scarlet smiled faintly as she observed them from her window. “I’ll have to speak with the apothecary,” she muttered. “Make sure there are enough sleep tinctures to go around. This is ridiculous.”
 
A sharp caw interrupted her thoughts. Shrimp Bait, her mother's raven, hopped impatiently on the windowsill, nearly finished with the food she’d set out. “Yes, yes, I know,” she sighed. “Give me a moment. I need to finish translating this into the second cipher.”
 
Settling at her desk, she began her task, but her thoughts drifted. Before she realized it, her hand had penned a letter to her mother.
 
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Dearest Mother,
 
Are you alright? I miss you more than I can express. Every day, I dream of coming home, leaving all of this behind. I am *so tired*, Mom. I never imagined it would feel like this. You warned me how difficult this would be, but I didn’t truly understand until now. I’m worn down in ways I didn’t know were possible.
 
We’re so close. I know that. I’ve come so far. But still… the weight of it all is crushing. I find myself wishing I could just walk away from everything, and I hate myself for even thinking that.
 
I miss the days when it was just us, exploring the world, facing the unknown, living without the heavy burden of schemes and deception. I want to run away with you, visit those places where the wild things roam again.
 
Please, tell me to stay strong. I need to hear it from you, because right now, all I want is to give up.
 
All my love,
Scarlet
 
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Scarlet stared at the letter, torn between sending it and keeping her feelings to herself. After a long moment, she sighed and sealed it, watching as Shrimp Bait took flight with the missive clutched in his claws.
 
“I should’ve sent something more useful instead of… whining,” she muttered to herself. “But I need to hear her voice.”
 
Frowning, she turned from the window and made her way toward her bedroom. The imps and dogs had already claimed most of the bed, but they’d left a spot for her. Carefully, she shuffled over, nestling into the space. The moment her head hit the pillow, she was out.

Continue reading...

  1. 01. Settling in
  2. 02. Fist Fight at a fancy Ball
  3. 03. It's a Lion not a 'Cat'
  4. 04. Patron's tea and dance
  5. 05. The escort job
  6. 06. Update: Today's purchase list
  7. 07. Escort for Bella and the Loot King
  8. 08. Sirens and a chase in town
  9. 09. Got abducted again
  10. 10. Jams and Jellies
  11. 11. New Dog
  12. 12. Guards in the Trees
  13. 13. Temple Visit
  14. 14. New Pup & Outing
  15. 15. Training exercises
  16. 16. Fighting over an idol
  17. 17. Jobs galore
  18. 18. New stationary
  19. 19. A small visit
  20. 20. Slaps and shows
  21. 21. Today's meal
  22. 22. Homesick
  23. 23. Lanterns in the sky
  24. 24. Baby in the park
  25. 25. The Heist
  26. 26. Update: Guild
  27. 27. Mines and Traps
  28. 28. New clothes
  29. 29. I made Journeyer!
  30. 30. Investment shopping
  31. 31. The Pit (fights)
  32. 32. Ghosts of the past
  33. 33. Unexpected ending in a Play
  34. 34. Today's meal
    https://www.worldanvil.com/hero/journal/1aa083c5-ae1f-4624-a724-197a3f8704e3/view
  35. 35. Spies and secrets
  36. 36. Wanted: Three Hand Gang (WED)
  37. 37. Well it's official
  38. 38. Hags and stones
  39. 39. Death and visitations
  40. 40. the shell game
  41. 41. Anger and plots
  42. 42. The jobs so far
  43. 43. (Doodles)
  44. 44. Meetings and Partings
  45. 45. Double checking
  46. 46. An office Scene
    8/01/2023
  47. 47. An(other) office Scene
  48. 48. Paperwork
  49. 49. Behind the curve
  50. 50. Notes and notation
  51. 51. Cake and notes
  52. 52. Paperwork on the high seas
  53. 53. Pics and notes
  54. 54. A small talk
  55. 55. Small notes
  56. 56. The Dressmaker
  57. 57. (food)
  58. 58. Notes
  59. 59. Putting the clues together
  60. 60. Notes
  61. 61. Tea cakes (& slights)
  62. 62. Updates
  63. 63. Board Meetings during battles
  64. 64. Updates
  65. 65. Field command
  66. 66. I am okay
  67. 67. Mountains of paperwork
  68. 68. Needed Vacation
  69. 70. A note
  70. 71. An update
  71. 72. Dissapointment
  72. 73. Notes
  73. 74. Journal entry
  74. 75. Ledgers
  75. 76. Food
  76. 77. An update
  77. 78. A thought
  78. 79. Basking in Dusk's light
  79. 80. A note
  80. 81. A letter home
  81. 82. A dream/a journal entry
  82. 83. An update
  83. 84. Working long hours
  84. 85. A dream, a memory
  85. 86. A meeting
  86. 87. The ride home

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