Chapter 3: Letters
Kaphra,
"I wonder sometimes what I did wrong...I tried very hard to keep things in control. Where would this lead me? Please tell me, please write back...you never write back. I know you are busy lately and I know you read them.
Please tell me; I don't care if it's by mail or phone, I just want to know that you heeded my cries for help. Give me comfort; I need you here with me. Things are getting worse and I am afraid there will be plots made against me.
Kaphra, I wish our marriage wasn't so bleak and emotionless. I feel that we are pretending this marriage to suit your power. Is that wrong to you? Was our love not enough for your happiness? Prove me wrong, show me the way to be strong."
Yours truly,
Catalina Zoroaster
Catalina:
"Dearest me, I write and write to you but I never receive your letters. I understand you are looking over my office while I am away at the International Quarters. I am glad to have a woman like you. I wouldn't trade you for anything.
I want to help you so much but you seem not to bother asking. I wonder why don't you respond. I made very sure the letters get to you quickly. I hope you read my endless notes ever since I courted you away from your suitor.
Is he still in your mind? I told you very well he is never good for you; I don't care how much money he's worth. He is never worth your heart. Catalina, try to be strong. Don't let others bring you down, don't let your heart take over your mind. I want you to be happy.
But things do not look well between Zeboim and Jidoor. I do not know who the mastermind is but I hear from the priestess that he is a successor. I never thought Jhils had a child.
I do not understand why we are going to war with a country we don't understand. It's pointless and crude. We are fighting a pointless war and I am afraid we will be forced to fight. Our citizens are dying, our military is weak; why does Jidoor want to fight with us?
Listen my love, try to be safe. I am afraid that I will lose you even at a time like this."
Love,
Kaphra Zoroaster
My Dear Kaphra,
"Something happened today, I heard a loud rumbling sound. It was horrible, our home has been bombed. Our daughter suffered from burns. She was caught in the blast when she was taking her afternoon nap. It is terrible, I hate to see her in this condition, she's so young, she doesn't need this type of violence. God, please come back for her, she cries for you.
The ambulance came and took her to the hospital, I hope she will be alright. I will go to her shortly to see how's she is doing but there's very few doctors. It is hard to wait for a doctor while our child is dying. I can't wait I want to see her now, I can't go in to hold her hand, to hug her and tell her everything is alright.
Kaphra, I plead you. Come back just for a while, for the sake of our daughter."
Catalina
Catalina,
"I am glad that you have responded. It felt like years since I have heard of you. I am going back to our daughter. I want to know if she is all right. Don't worry Catalina, I will stay this time. I will not move until our child recovers.
Comfort her; she needs the love of a mother. You are her refuge, be there for her until I come to the hospital. Be safe Catalina, tell Raizel that I will be there soon."
Love,
Kaphra
Kaphra,
"I wonder sometimes what I did wrong...I tried very hard to keep things in control. Where would this lead me? Please tell me, please write back...you never write back. I know you are busy lately and I know you read them.
Please tell me; I don't care if it's by mail or phone, I just want to know that you heeded my cries for help. Give me comfort; I need you here with me. Things are getting worse and I am afraid there will be plots made against me.
Kaphra, I wish our marriage wasn't so bleak and emotionless. I feel that we are pretending this marriage to suit your power. Is that wrong to you? Was our love not enough for your happiness? Prove me wrong, show me the way to be strong."
Yours truly,
Catalina Zoroaster
Catalina:
"Dearest me, I write and write to you but I never receive your letters. I understand you are looking over my office while I am away at the International Quarters. I am glad to have a woman like you. I wouldn't trade you for anything.
I want to help you so much but you seem not to bother asking. I wonder why don't you respond. I made very sure the letters get to you quickly. I hope you read my endless notes ever since I courted you away from your suitor.
Is he still in your mind? I told you very well he is never good for you; I don't care how much money he's worth. He is never worth your heart. Catalina, try to be strong. Don't let others bring you down, don't let your heart take over your mind. I want you to be happy.
But things do not look well between Zeboim and Jidoor. I do not know who the mastermind is but I hear from the priestess that he is a successor. I never thought Jhils had a child.
I do not understand why we are going to war with a country we don't understand. It's pointless and crude. We are fighting a pointless war and I am afraid we will be forced to fight. Our citizens are dying, our military is weak; why does Jidoor want to fight with us?
Listen my love, try to be safe. I am afraid that I will lose you even at a time like this."
Love,
Kaphra Zoroaster
My Dear Kaphra,
"Something happened today, I heard a loud rumbling sound. It was horrible, our home has been bombed. Our daughter suffered from burns. She was caught in the blast when she was taking her afternoon nap. It is terrible, I hate to see her in this condition, she's so young, she doesn't need this type of violence. God, please come back for her, she cries for you.
The ambulance came and took her to the hospital, I hope she will be alright. I will go to her shortly to see how's she is doing but there's very few doctors. It is hard to wait for a doctor while our child is dying. I can't wait I want to see her now, I can't go in to hold her hand, to hug her and tell her everything is alright.
Kaphra, I plead you. Come back just for a while, for the sake of our daughter."
Catalina
Catalina,
"I am glad that you have responded. It felt like years since I have heard of you. I am going back to our daughter. I want to know if she is all right. Don't worry Catalina, I will stay this time. I will not move until our child recovers.
Comfort her; she needs the love of a mother. You are her refuge, be there for her until I come to the hospital. Be safe Catalina, tell Raizel that I will be there soon."
Love,
Kaphra