Okay, so a few things for clarification, the letters will not always be congruent with the actual plot, and I did not make as many letter as Eli wrote. They're just another form of story-telling so you can see what the Shane Gang is up to, and to also see a bit more of what Eli may or may not be feeling. You'll start to see me use itallics a lot, but I only use them for the letters, dream sequences, and when Eli or Zaylee talk to the shadow clan.
Hopefully that'll keep you guys from getting confused in the future! R&R~
Dear Zaylee,
I just wanted you to know I'll be thinking of you while you're gone. I still haven't gotten over the shock of you leaving. Then again, I never had really gotten over the shock of finding you again in Slugterra. It had been so long since we'd seen each other, and we honestly didn't get to see each other enough.
I guess though, that's all to be expected. You were always so good at ditching me when we were kids. You'd disappear and re-appear just to disappear again. First you'd leave me seven hours a day for school, and then even when I started going to school with you I could never find you until you showed up at my backdoor, ready to play.
Do you remember all the times we played, pretending to be just like our dads? Funny how getting our wish didn't turn out quite like we wanted it to. But we've still got each other, and we're still family.
So I know you probably won't see this until you get home, but remember, even if you're inexplicably mad at me, I'm thinking of you, and I want you to come home soon. And safe.
Eli.
He sealed the letter, ignoring the feelings that were starting to grip his chest. They were just friends. No, they were family, and this is what family did for each other.