[ The envelope carries her name in an elaborate script, in an old-fashioned hand. ]
Dear Ava,
This is unexpected, I know. In truth, when the Creator said that he could send us home, I only thought to call his bluff. When he agreed to send me, I thought it a ruse, like it seemed to be with Anders. I left this letter with Ignacio in case the ruse was real, and if you are reading it, it means that it is.
I am sorry. I am sorry to leave you alone to help Jon, and I am sorry to leave you alone as a fledgling. That is not what I intended. You are much stronger than you know. Please, I beg you not to hate what you have become. You need not be the vampire who turned you, you need only be yourself, and make your own choices. Our life is a long one if it is filled with regret. Find purpose to fill it, instead. Find love. Survive this place, and return to your own world, or if you prefer it, find another to suit you better.
Mine would always welcome you. So would I.
Lord Ignacio will help you, if you have need of it. Tell him I sent you, and he will treat you as I would have done. I know that Jon does not like him, but it is not about liking. I trust him to do right by you if you need it. You can trust my daughter Zoey as well – a fledgling, like you. We have not known each other long, I know this, and I know you are not my fledgling. But if you were, I would be proud of you.
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Correspondence, delivered 6 November by Ignacio
Date: 2019-11-07 03:35 am (UTC)Dear Ava,
This is unexpected, I know. In truth, when the Creator said that he could send us home, I only thought to call his bluff. When he agreed to send me, I thought it a ruse, like it seemed to be with Anders. I left this letter with Ignacio in case the ruse was real, and if you are reading it, it means that it is.
I am sorry. I am sorry to leave you alone to help Jon, and I am sorry to leave you alone as a fledgling. That is not what I intended. You are much stronger than you know. Please, I beg you not to hate what you have become. You need not be the vampire who turned you, you need only be yourself, and make your own choices. Our life is a long one if it is filled with regret. Find purpose to fill it, instead. Find love. Survive this place, and return to your own world, or if you prefer it, find another to suit you better.
Mine would always welcome you. So would I.
Lord Ignacio will help you, if you have need of it. Tell him I sent you, and he will treat you as I would have done. I know that Jon does not like him, but it is not about liking. I trust him to do right by you if you need it. You can trust my daughter Zoey as well – a fledgling, like you. We have not known each other long, I know this, and I know you are not my fledgling. But if you were, I would be proud of you.
Be safe.
Rafa.