Elián;
By the time I reach his name, the sob that escapes me is what lets me know that I'm crying. I sniff and wipe my eyes quickly with the back of my hand, but more tears just slip free, hot and stubborn.
"He really…" I whisper to myself, unable to complete the words.
"He really wrote all this… What a long letter…" I joke to myself, trying to keep from crying, and finally, Elien speaks.
"Of course he did. The man is hopeless for you." Elien murmurs from the quiet corner of my mind, his voice soft as a sigh, and instead of rolling my eyes at his comment, I'm glad that he finally spoke.
"Elien!" I call in relief, but perhaps I celebrated too soon.
He ignores me, and I sigh.
My eyes dart back to the letter before me, and warmth spreads through my chest… Thick, heavy and almost painful.
Koda is there, carrying the kingdom on his back, helping Mother recover, trying to keep Gravemaw from collapsing… and he still took the time to write this.
To tell me he misses me.
