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There's a couple of people you need to catch up with. Like Papa. The letter would take an age to get there. A monthly train between Helsinki and Cawl, the very same that brought you here, is the fastest way to deliver letters back to your small little village, and you've sent the last one a couple months ago. You haven't gotten back from him yet; you hope he's been holding up. It's hard to be frequent when if you send so many letters, he gets half a dozen at once. Is that weird? It feels weird.
After changing back into your regular clothes, you head home. In truth it is small, smaller than the cabin you left behind what feels like years ago, but it's larger than the room you left behind with your L1 rank and every time you see one of those sleeping pods you quietly thank Odin and Ukko and whatever other god is on your lips that you'd never have to crawl into a coffin to sleep. After a light meal, you find some paper and pen and start to write.
<span class="mu-i">Hallo, Papa!
As of writing, I have yet to get a letter back from you. But a lot has happened since, and it's kept me very busy!
Since my last letter, I have been promoted to a Level 2 agent, specializing aberrant studies. And I've since had to put down some really nasty things... and really nasty people, too. Some of the things I'm doing, I'm pretty glad to put down.
But I had a chance to speak to Les-<span class="mu-s">Someone</span> who was familiar with Mama. I had met a researcher on my social travails, who referred me to a friend of hers who was familiar with the name Jarnafeldt. It was so nice to talk to someone about my family, and... well, I'll be honest Papa, I didn't really believe you when you said she went away for work. I had always thought Mama was dead.
Not just that, but he had told me that her expedition is ending soon! Very soon! I almost want to hold back on this letter until I see her, but I know not when the next train departs for Cawl to deliver my letter and I will not bother a courier with such a thing.
Anyhow! I've become fast friends with people here. The director of the Stormwatch, Miss Katriina Jousten, is a woman who looks out for her people. Operator Nonoka Sumika is always able to talk with me and help me grasp things. I've even begun taking a role as a superior to some L1s (leadership is bothersome!) and getting to know some of my juniors.</span>
The pen is set back onto the table as you retreat into thought. You can tell him all things are okay with a smile. But...
<span class="mu-i">This room is sterile. The people here are complicated. I go for strolls through the woods, but it's not the same. I don't regret signing on, not at all. But I long for the simpler things.
Maybe not everyone can get what they want without giving something up.</span>
A teardrop falls upon the page.
<span class="mu-i">And what I want more is that one day I can introduce you to a husband and child. I haven't found anybody yet, but I would give up a lot to bring it to you. One day!
Love, Fiona</span>
