Dear Miss Alaya Vasta Flint,
Belated welcome home! Criminal Justice and Criminology? I did not know that was available to study or as an advanced degree. I am truly impressed.
I didn't imply that your amazing giggle has power. There is something special in your laugh, but powers? My eyes are rolling as I read your words. Is there an ego behind your veil?
When it comes to teasing, I can hold my own. I hope your veiled sensitive ego can handle being teased in return?
As per your request; I shall respond in order:
I enjoy watching and playing cricket. I currently play with Kings College women's intramural.
I carry a typewriter on my rack, when needed. That is how I am paying for my education expenses.
Here is what I know. NaCl + NaClO + H2O. I can't take credit. My mother runs a tailor shop on Savile Row. She has associates, I believe from France, who use this stuff in hospitals. She buys a gallon a year and adjusts the formula to her needs.
Verne is one my favorite scientific romance storyteller, although H.G. Wells is a close second. I believe that time travel is or will be possible. At least I hope so.
I am younger than you as I am 17 and in my first year at Kings College London concentrating in general medicine. I would rather study mathematics, anthropology or literature, but, I must think of my future. My mother has encouraged me to go into medicine and I respect her insight. I am hoping to combine medicine with something in the future. I have not settled on any specific speciality, although, oncology, obstetrics and gynaecology have always held my interest.
You can see I wear eyeglasses, but without wearing them I unable to see two feet in front of me.
I was born in Tobermory, Scotland. My mother wanted to stay, but the Fuadach nan GĂ idheal made it difficult to maintain a business. The population shrank too quickly to sustain us.
Wait! Why am I writing any of this? You're a detective or at least a detective-in-training. You have my permission to sleuth me, my family and our past. Use your detective skills and impress me. You might need a reference from a Tailoress' daughter. Good luck.
I know three things about you: your giggle is amazing, your family name and by reputation alone your family business. Your family business is as I understand, sleuthing?
I would enjoy hearing complex cases and the method to the solution. A good adventure story is rare, especially if it is from life.
Please know that I am not a godsibb and I would rather learn facts and truths. Truth is singular, a friend told me that when I was younger. I like the sound of it, truth. Maybe that is why I love math and science so much: there is an absolute truth.
You wear a veil and someone else in your family business covers their face. I am curious, but unlike you, I do have patience.
Outside you will find a box, it will be towards the right of the door. In the box are three things: a small bottle of the cleaning potion, instructions and message carrier.
The message carrier opens two ways and only two ways. When you have a message for me attach it to your door knob with the blue ribbon threaded. I will come by when I have the opportunity. Good luck in opening the message carrier.
There is no personal delight in the slowness of my correspondence. Make no mistake of your importance. You have fulfilled your education requirements and now are focusing on your career. My education is beginning.
Your letters please me.
Have a wonderful Sunday,
Your Friend Fiona
P.S. I like to take walks at night. Do you?
Alaya comes running down the stairs, "Mothers! Mothers!"
