Disclaimer: The characters belong to Mizuki and Igarashi, this was written only for entertaining purposes.
####, France; June 26th, 1916
Candy,
Rescue mission a complete success. We found Stear. He's going home.
Neal
####, France; August 13th, 1916
Dear Candy,
I was delighted to receive your letter, you don't need to thank me for rescuing Stear, I did my duty as a soldier; but I would be lying if I say that I wasn't glad to find him alive. Maybe it will be difficult for him to move a bit, but he will manage well; after all, he managed to stay alive. Many of the others that we rescued were not as lucky: two had lost their sight and another one will never walk again. By now, Stear should be with all of you and I know you will be happy.
I cannot describe how I felt when I found him here, amid all this desolation; he was shocked to learn that we went to his funeral. I mean, how many times does someone tell you that they attended your funeral right after pulling you out of a prison? But hey, the description of emotions and what-not I'll leave it to my friend Ronald, who writes long love letters to his wife Edith. Did you know they got married just before he came to the front? He says it gives him a reason to fight and return safe. I told him that my case was quite the opposite, not getting married made me decide to come, and actually I told him everything that happened. He said I helped him shape a character, the derelict heir to a royal house, who falls in love with someone who is above him, and to win her hand he must prove there's still honor in him and reconquer his lost throne. I asked him if in the end this Knight gets to be with his beloved, but the bastard told me that I'll have to read the book to find out.
You know, now even Aunt Elroy has written and sent me supplies; Uncle and Aunt Cornwell also sent me letters and gifts; even Archie dignified me with a few lines. However what touched me most was to receive a short letter from Patty, she thanked me for giving her back her reason to live and wished me a lot of happiness, she also sent an ivory pipe and a box of very fine tobacco, I gave half of it to Ronald and kept the rest for special occasions.
I'll have a few days off which I'll spend in Paris, then I'll go back to the front. My Captain said something about my skills as a strategist and my ability to focus on the objective.
Always yours,
Neal L.
PS. Of all the gifts I have received, the best has been yours, I always carry with me that cross and knowing that you pray for my safe return makes me fight with new vigor.
#####, France; September 30th, 1916
Dear Candy,
I've spent a few very pleasant days in Paris, hopefully all this will end soon and you will be able to come and see it, the city is beautiful and I know you will love it. You'll never guess whom I met here. Do you remember Luisa? That girl who was good friends with Eliza at Saint Paul's. Since the beginning of the war she joined the volunteer teams and has been training as a nurse, she told me she will get a diploma to continue working as a nurse. That made me think about what I'm going to do when the war is over, the original plan was to study at the University of Florida, but I find military life of my liking, I don't know, maybe I'll follow a career in here.
I was delighted to receive the invitation to Patty and Stear's wedding, but I don't regret not being there, as I know that my place is here right now. I know that my congratulations will reach them a little belated but they are sincere. I sent them a gift, I looked for the painter who made the small Parisian landscape I had sent you previously, and I commissioned something a little larger, I hope they get it alright.
Just yesterday I received a letter from Eliza, she is scandalized because she assures me that Patty got married pregnant, if that is true then I'll be happy to receive the news of the birth soon. My sister makes a fuss out of nothing; maybe she is desperate to get married herself, but she insists in getting married upon my return. It is useless to insist, she like yourself (and myself too), has never listened to anyone. Who knew that you'd have something in common with her? Hahaha, I can just imagine your horrified face as you read this.
Right now I'm in a special training as an artilleryman. Then I'll go back in action.
Always yours,
Neal
#####, France; November 29th, 1916
Dear Candy,
Just a few lines to inform you that I am going to the front, by the time this reaches you I will be already in combat, I cannot tell you exactly where, in case this letter falls into the wrong hands. Maybe I won't write some time for the same reason, but I want you to know that wherever I may be I'll be thinking of you and I'll be sending you my love. I thought I wouldn't write this, but I did. I feel this mission is important and I didn't want to leave it unsaid.
Always yours,
Neal.
PS. By the way, Ronald went home, he caught the Trench Fever.
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