Post by seraaches on Aug 31, 2008 18:59:51 GMT -5
The girls were in their room; their small home wasn’t large enough for each child to have her own. Fortunately, they didn’t seem to mind. Reston slipped open the envelope to find two letters within. He pulled open the first one, noting the fine script of some unfamiliar secretary and then glanced at the second. He froze, eyes scanning the document. Not for words, no; he was taking in the shape and flow of the letters. He knew this hand.
Dear Reston,
I hope this letter finds you and the babies very well. He almost stopped reading right then. How could she be so cavalier about all of this? But, at the same time he had to read it; he had to know what she would dare say to him after she had shunned them. He had to know in her own words why she rejected him. Really, I just hope this letter finds you; it’s been a very long time. That was the understatement of a lifetime; Reston knew it had been exactly ten years, eleven months, and thirteen days. As soon as I got your letter, I did try going by the apartment. I didn’t get it until about a year later, though, and, even then, it was something of a horrible fluke. Some words were heavily scribbled out here, but he thought he could see the word ‘father’. His ears flattened uneasily at the remembrance of her parents. Despite the fact that he had saved the girl from an early demise, they had still hated him to the core. I left a message with the manager, but the next time I went by there was a different Card running it. I gave him the message, too. He didn’t recognize me when I checked on him again, though, so it doesn’t surprise me you never got it. In truth, he hadn’t; the deer had only made two trips to the Capital since the rejection and he’d only gone by the first time when the manager had coldly informed him that he wasn’t a messenger and *#($ well not for non-residents. The second trip, Reston had forced himself to stay away. He was surprised that she had tried and her summary of her attempts explained why she didn’t have the directions he had left for her with the apartment manager. The stag gave a noisy sigh, his feelings a jumbled knot he didn’t want to even try to untangle.
“Are you all right?” The Highlander’s voice made the man jump and he looked up with startled eyes. He had forgotten he had an audience.
“No.” The answer was frank and tired.
“You, ah, might want to read the other one.” The Morganberry was surprisingly withdrawn. Reston’s eyes narrowed as he glanced towards the official letter.
“I think he’s fine,” Alachard said quietly. “Finish her letter first, Reston. Edward and I will clean up the dishes.”
“I don’t do dishes anymore,” the mouse announced swiftly, but the Heart shoved the plates into his hand and then shoved him towards the kitchen. The cormorant followed the complaining rodent with the cups finally leaving the deer alone.
Reston licked his lips nervously and turned his eyes back to her words.
After we were separated, I never really was able to do anything with my life, but I have finally found something of a grand commission. The years have been a few words were begun and crossed out, leaving only hard. His stomach balled up in his chest as his heart clenched. No, not her. She was supposed to have the perfect life now; that’s why he left. That was the only reason he could have left her: her life was supposed to be a paradise with the love and acceptance of her parents. I came into the notice of two very important personages, though. By agreeing to do them a little favor, they’ll repay me by making the rest of my life easy and help me find you and the babies. A little favor? Isn’t that great? As soon as they find you, we can be together again and live as a family. If his stomach was a ball, his heart was the chain. He had only to glance at his two guests to have an idea of just who her patrons were and it chilled him to the bone. I can’t wait to see you, Reston. I can’t wait to meet our children. Please come soon. I’ve missed you so much. I love you.
With all my heart,
Mari
Dear Reston,
I hope this letter finds you and the babies very well. He almost stopped reading right then. How could she be so cavalier about all of this? But, at the same time he had to read it; he had to know what she would dare say to him after she had shunned them. He had to know in her own words why she rejected him. Really, I just hope this letter finds you; it’s been a very long time. That was the understatement of a lifetime; Reston knew it had been exactly ten years, eleven months, and thirteen days. As soon as I got your letter, I did try going by the apartment. I didn’t get it until about a year later, though, and, even then, it was something of a horrible fluke. Some words were heavily scribbled out here, but he thought he could see the word ‘father’. His ears flattened uneasily at the remembrance of her parents. Despite the fact that he had saved the girl from an early demise, they had still hated him to the core. I left a message with the manager, but the next time I went by there was a different Card running it. I gave him the message, too. He didn’t recognize me when I checked on him again, though, so it doesn’t surprise me you never got it. In truth, he hadn’t; the deer had only made two trips to the Capital since the rejection and he’d only gone by the first time when the manager had coldly informed him that he wasn’t a messenger and *#($ well not for non-residents. The second trip, Reston had forced himself to stay away. He was surprised that she had tried and her summary of her attempts explained why she didn’t have the directions he had left for her with the apartment manager. The stag gave a noisy sigh, his feelings a jumbled knot he didn’t want to even try to untangle.
“Are you all right?” The Highlander’s voice made the man jump and he looked up with startled eyes. He had forgotten he had an audience.
“No.” The answer was frank and tired.
“You, ah, might want to read the other one.” The Morganberry was surprisingly withdrawn. Reston’s eyes narrowed as he glanced towards the official letter.
“I think he’s fine,” Alachard said quietly. “Finish her letter first, Reston. Edward and I will clean up the dishes.”
“I don’t do dishes anymore,” the mouse announced swiftly, but the Heart shoved the plates into his hand and then shoved him towards the kitchen. The cormorant followed the complaining rodent with the cups finally leaving the deer alone.
Reston licked his lips nervously and turned his eyes back to her words.
After we were separated, I never really was able to do anything with my life, but I have finally found something of a grand commission. The years have been a few words were begun and crossed out, leaving only hard. His stomach balled up in his chest as his heart clenched. No, not her. She was supposed to have the perfect life now; that’s why he left. That was the only reason he could have left her: her life was supposed to be a paradise with the love and acceptance of her parents. I came into the notice of two very important personages, though. By agreeing to do them a little favor, they’ll repay me by making the rest of my life easy and help me find you and the babies. A little favor? Isn’t that great? As soon as they find you, we can be together again and live as a family. If his stomach was a ball, his heart was the chain. He had only to glance at his two guests to have an idea of just who her patrons were and it chilled him to the bone. I can’t wait to see you, Reston. I can’t wait to meet our children. Please come soon. I’ve missed you so much. I love you.
With all my heart,
Mari
