The white envelope, unremarkable except for the small Elessari emblem emblazoned on the back fold, arrived at the Studio in the late afternoon with the daily mail. In Peredhil?s tall, flowing script, the letter inside read:
Dear Juliane,
By the time you read this letter, I will have returned to Elessar. You probably wonder why I write you to inform of such a trivial event, but this time I plan to make my stay here permanent. I have sold my home in the Southern Glen and attempted to cut what ties remain in Rhydin.
Please forgive me for not saying farewell to you in person. I owed you that and more, but in the end I could not summon the courage to do so. It is much easier to admit the affection that I still harbor for you on paper than in the flesh. You have been a good friend, even when I did not deserve such kindness, and for that my gratitude extends beyond words.
As you are aware, Elessar continues to face dire threats. They require a clear mind and an attention to detail, but I was unable to possess either in Rhydin. It will not be easy to adjust to life without Rhydin, but adjust I must, for Elessar?s sake and my own.
My friend Wes will be in and out of the city over the next few weeks. In the case of an emergency, you may locate him at the Glenview Tavern in the West End. You can trust him to deliver any message that you leave with him. Juliane, you are the only one who knows how to contact me, so I kindly request that you keep this information confidential.
Have a wonderful life, Juli. I?ll miss you.
With great fondness,
Peredhil
Dear Juliane,
By the time you read this letter, I will have returned to Elessar. You probably wonder why I write you to inform of such a trivial event, but this time I plan to make my stay here permanent. I have sold my home in the Southern Glen and attempted to cut what ties remain in Rhydin.
Please forgive me for not saying farewell to you in person. I owed you that and more, but in the end I could not summon the courage to do so. It is much easier to admit the affection that I still harbor for you on paper than in the flesh. You have been a good friend, even when I did not deserve such kindness, and for that my gratitude extends beyond words.
As you are aware, Elessar continues to face dire threats. They require a clear mind and an attention to detail, but I was unable to possess either in Rhydin. It will not be easy to adjust to life without Rhydin, but adjust I must, for Elessar?s sake and my own.
My friend Wes will be in and out of the city over the next few weeks. In the case of an emergency, you may locate him at the Glenview Tavern in the West End. You can trust him to deliver any message that you leave with him. Juliane, you are the only one who knows how to contact me, so I kindly request that you keep this information confidential.
Have a wonderful life, Juli. I?ll miss you.
With great fondness,
Peredhil