Aurora
October 1488 PD
It's been, by this point, nearly four years since I've come to Terra with Randy. I know I haven't written nearly as much as I used to in the times before this, but I do have a good reason, what with Jonny and Matthias taking up too much time, not to mention the new little boy on the way.
I've finally done it. After several tries over the course of these past few weeks, I've done it. I've finally written the letter to Lia. It's several pages long, and explains everything I need to tell her. About Randy, about why I did what I did, and about what I've done since. I can only pray that she receives it kindly. I won't be able to send it for a few months, however, because Randy has to figure out how to get it over and be able to receive replies without it getting sensed by the transfer regulators.
This is an unusually short entry for me, but Jonny has been begging to go on a walk back in the woods. Now that he's three and can walk entirely independently, he loves going on walks with me. Randy has been gone for a few days, as you know, but he should be returning tomorrow. He doesn't want me going out in the woods when he's not home (at least not with both the boys) because he's worried someone will end up getting hurt and I won't have enough arms to carry with my belly the size it is. But skies above, I'm strapping the year-old Matthias to my back and Jonny and I are going in a walk in the woods. It's too lovely a fall day to spend inside, all sunny and bright.