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[The letter is sealed in an envelope marked with the Grenore family crest. When opened, a handful of anemone petals flutter out. The handwriting is small and blocky, spaced with machine-like precision.]
Nene,
I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you all of this in person, but if you're reading this letter then that means I wasn't able to find you.
If you don't want to speak to me anymore, that's fine. I know it must hurt you to see me at all. I can't be the person you want me to be. I can't speak for how he must've felt, or what he would've said to you. That person is gone. I can't replace him in your heart, and it wouldn't be right for me to try.
I never had any siblings growing up. Mother was a botanical scientist researching the effectiveness of Nasod technology in producing medicine. Nasod research was taboo, so only father was allowed to travel and leave the house. Mother kept a large garden in our greenhouse for her experiments. I remember she was working with anemones before she died. Did you know anemones are an extinct species in Elrios? Mother was able to revive them using preserved samples and gene splicing. I didn't really understand it as a child, but the anemones were my favorite. The specimens here are hardier than the ones we had in Elrios. Elrian anemones were fragile and would lose their petals in the wind, but El-infused soil would allow them to regrow their petals quickly. That's why their common name was "windflower", since their petals would fill the wind whenever a large number of them would grow. Father hated them because they produced too much waste, but mother always said they were good for composting. I liked to collect the petals and keep them in a jar in my room so I could think of her when I was studying.
If I had someone else around, I think I would've been less lonely back then. Mother would've been happier, too. At the same time, I'm glad you weren't there with us. Father was never satisfied with anything. Our home was raided, and I was the only one that survived. Ever since that day, all I've wanted was to see mother one more time. I was too weak to save her back then, but now is different. I don't want to make the same mistakes.
I'm not your brother, and you're not my sister. Even if that's the truth, you're still someone that was important to her. That's why I'm going to save you, even if you don't want me to. I could never face mother if I left you behind again. I can't bring your brother back, but I can still finish what he wanted to do for you.
I want to know more about you. What do siblings do together? Did you and your brother ever fight? I know you like gardening, but what other interests do you have? You don't have to tell me, but I want to know everything.
What did you think about me when we first met? Do you want to know me, too? I don't have many memories of mom, but I'll share them with you if you ask.
Please come back to the grove. Everyone is worried about you. If you still don't want to see me, tell me, and I won't bother you more than necessary. If I don't get an answer from you, I'll keep coming back until I find you. I don't want to resort to drastic measures, but I'm not going to give up until I make things right.
I'm sorry for what I said. I want to know you. Let me help.
- Edward Grenore
Nene,
I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you all of this in person, but if you're reading this letter then that means I wasn't able to find you.
If you don't want to speak to me anymore, that's fine. I know it must hurt you to see me at all. I can't be the person you want me to be. I can't speak for how he must've felt, or what he would've said to you. That person is gone. I can't replace him in your heart, and it wouldn't be right for me to try.
I never had any siblings growing up. Mother was a botanical scientist researching the effectiveness of Nasod technology in producing medicine. Nasod research was taboo, so only father was allowed to travel and leave the house. Mother kept a large garden in our greenhouse for her experiments. I remember she was working with anemones before she died. Did you know anemones are an extinct species in Elrios? Mother was able to revive them using preserved samples and gene splicing. I didn't really understand it as a child, but the anemones were my favorite. The specimens here are hardier than the ones we had in Elrios. Elrian anemones were fragile and would lose their petals in the wind, but El-infused soil would allow them to regrow their petals quickly. That's why their common name was "windflower", since their petals would fill the wind whenever a large number of them would grow. Father hated them because they produced too much waste, but mother always said they were good for composting. I liked to collect the petals and keep them in a jar in my room so I could think of her when I was studying.
If I had someone else around, I think I would've been less lonely back then. Mother would've been happier, too. At the same time, I'm glad you weren't there with us. Father was never satisfied with anything. Our home was raided, and I was the only one that survived. Ever since that day, all I've wanted was to see mother one more time. I was too weak to save her back then, but now is different. I don't want to make the same mistakes.
I'm not your brother, and you're not my sister. Even if that's the truth, you're still someone that was important to her. That's why I'm going to save you, even if you don't want me to. I could never face mother if I left you behind again. I can't bring your brother back, but I can still finish what he wanted to do for you.
I want to know more about you. What do siblings do together? Did you and your brother ever fight? I know you like gardening, but what other interests do you have? You don't have to tell me, but I want to know everything.
What did you think about me when we first met? Do you want to know me, too? I don't have many memories of mom, but I'll share them with you if you ask.
Please come back to the grove. Everyone is worried about you. If you still don't want to see me, tell me, and I won't bother you more than necessary. If I don't get an answer from you, I'll keep coming back until I find you. I don't want to resort to drastic measures, but I'm not going to give up until I make things right.
I'm sorry for what I said. I want to know you. Let me help.
- Edward Grenore
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Hi Nene !!
I didn't get to know you that well, but you're important to me and everyone else in the Grove. I know our first meeting was really awkward. I want to be friends with you still though, so it would be great if you could come home. I think everyone misses you a lot.
There are new people you haven't met yet like my friend Chung! And the Shopkeeper and the Trader have names now, so you can greet them by name when you come back. It's Highmeer and Yeedaleer.
[no it's fucking not]
And you can hang out with Add again too. I know sometimes Add can be prickly but that's because he's shy. He never means to hurt anybody's feelings. He misses you every day. I'd be really happy if you guys could become friends again. Thanks for looking out for him while I couldn't, by the way. It means a lot to me.
I'll see you soon!!
-Love Elsword
[...there's a cartoonish drawing of a lion in the corner of the page and the words "AND LEON!" next to Elsword's signature.]
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before ultimately deciding that yes, this is the final copy of his letter that he's going to keep, Add does go in and highlight Elsword's sad attempt at spelling the NPC names.
So, as an addendum to the addendum:]
*Heimr and Ydalir