Interlude: Letters
(Tucked into the pages following are several letters.)

Ellen,

Merry Christmas!
...though I suppose this is likely to reach you on another date. Still, it should get there around that time. Tell me all about it when we get back!
How is everything? How's your sister? Is she still taking attention or
Wait
That's a really insensitive way of phrasing that
Uh

The letter trails off into scribbles, and leads into another one.

Virginia,

Honestly, I know the chances of you replying to this are pretty low, especially since we'll be seeing each other in a few days, but as you can see – sending it anyway.
Wait that sounds needlessly accusatory doesn't it

And another.

Professor Grabiner,

How have you
I hope this letter finds you well

Alright, no, looks like this is one for the diary.
This was a bad idea.
This was all a bad idea.