Dearest Susie,
I hope this letter finds you well. I trust you remember your old friend Valeiya, no? I haven't forgotten you. Far from it. The swamp has changed so much since you left, and at times I barely recognize it anymore.
Being warden is hard, especially lately. Bandits and occultists prowl the trees, and undead rise from the bogs. It feels like something out of a storybook, sometimes. But you reminded me how to be strong, and the people here count on me for protection. I won't let them down.
I don't fault you for leaving, you know. I never told you this, but I truly wish I could have gone with you. In another life, perhaps I would have.
But we all have our roles to play, and mine is with our people. I hope you know I take good care of them for the both of us.
I don't know where you've gone, or what kind of life you're living now, but I hope you've found the happiness you've been searching for. The happiness you could never find here.
There's so much I want to say, but I can never find the words I need you to hear. Perhaps if I keep practicing writing to you like this, I'll know how to make my mind known to you when we eventually meet? I know that time will come, but I just
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