Vignette 2

Yours Truly,

It's been a long while since we last communicated like this, don't you think? I know you said you'd be gone for some time, and so I held off on writing another letter to you, but I just can't keep to myself anymore, so I do hope that you don't mind me sending you another out of the blue. I hope and pray that my words reach you safely.

Where should I start...?

I guess I'll begin with all of our friends. They're doing well. Everyone's moved on with their lives. Some have decided to settle down while others could do no such thing and have hit the road to travel the world and see all it has to offer.

I wonder what you see where you are now.

I'm one of the ones who settled down. No, it's not what you're thinking. I haven't lost my will to live. On the contrary, I have a very important reason to continue on. She's everything to me, my life, my soul, my world. Gosh, I wish you could see her. I think you'd be so proud of her.

I wonder if she dreams of you the way I dream of you.

Do you dream of me, too?

She reminds me so much of you in so many ways. I think she'll go on to do great things in life, just like you did. Naturally, though, she's not nearly a carbon copy of you. There are things she does on a regular basis that you'd probably never get caught doing. Yes, yes, we all have our cringe moments, but sometimes she can really go overboard with them. She's a growing child, after all.

Things have calmed down a lot since you left. There's no sign of war between the kingdoms. International trade is at an all-time high. The Grimm are all but extinct in populated places. We only ever hear of Grimm attacks anymore out in the deepest woods and wilderness.

I really wish you could be here to see all of this. Oh, I know. I'll take pictures and attach them to this letter. For sure you'll be eager to be back home when you see how nice it's gotten. I know you said you wanted to take me to see your homeland someday, and I'm still looking forward to that, but...at the same time, this is your home. This is where you belong now. You've helped make this world a better place and you deserve to take part in it.

My nights are so cold without you by my side.

I feel as though it's been an eternity since we last met. How I've longed to hear your comforting voice once more, to gaze into those soft, warm eyes. You were my rock. You still are, if I'm to be honest. I can't really say how the heck I've managed to keep from falling apart over these years, but here I am.

No, I know why. It's because of her. Whenever I look at her, I can't help but see you in her. Ugh, I'm talking in circles, aren't I? I guess it's obvious I've missed you, isn't it?

Anyway, I'm gonna let you go now.

No, that's not true. I will never let you go. After all, nothing can truly separate us, right? That's what you promised me, after all.

Niemals werde ich dich verlassen.

Ich bin dein für alle ewigkeit.

Never will I leave you. I am yours for all eternity.

Those were your words. That was your promise. And I will hold on to that promise until the end of time.

I will always be here, waiting for your return, my love.

Yours Truly,

Weiss Schnee