Daldarac

Drank myself to sleep last night, I know I can’t do that with Eom around but I couldn’t resist. I just needed to relax, I’m scared but I feel alone. Rick tells me he’s not keen on the idea of Oak coming back. I don’t know what to do.

(An unsent letter, written in charcoal pencil on parchment)

To Violet,

Hello, my sweet little girl. It's your mother. Much time has passed since I last wrote to you, as I was still carrying you, excited to meet you for the very first time. Now, you are here in the world, and I can't be more excited to see you happy and healthy...

Well, there's quite a few mixed feelings here tonight, it seems.

Violet met Cousin Ammy for the first time. And it. Was. Amazing. Violet was incredibly well behaved, especially as she was held by Cousin Ammy... Man, those two are going to get along great. I really don't think there's going to be anything wrong with that.

And earlier, I went to get Violet from Rick's house...

By the time Rickstan had reached his brother's home again, all his fears were realized. He had gone to Gythleth's home in the hopes that he still had some kindness within him to leave Rickstan the deeds to his home, so that he could change the ownership to himself.

The letter which Rickstan read detailed some horrible truth's in which Rickstan was left to impart to all his loved ones. How could he live with the shame and bare the responsibility of having to face those loved ones and tell them. He couldn't even believe the words, but it was certainly his brothers hand. How could Gythleth have done this?

So...

Here I am... a new mother...

My baby came into the world today... A daughter.

Yes. Today I welcomed my daughter, Violet, to the world... with Dad, Dal, Rick, and Zuilyun right there with me. I don't think I'd have been able to do it without them... They're... they're my family. I don't think I would have let my family miss it as it is.

My baby is so beautiful... though she looks like her father...

She's better off without him.

There's been so much that's happened lately. I don't even know where to start with all of it.

Well... Guess I'll go with the most recent, first.

Words cannot fathom the joy I feel...

When I look upon his face and see that little, soft smile of his, shining in those beautiful dark eyes, curling across those kind lips...

A true laugh and smile has not crossed my lips in many, many years, and I never thought I could...