8 years later
Dear Will,
Well, we have made it 8 years, only two years to go! It has been so hard, but having James around makes things indefinitely easy to deal with! I cannot put into words how much I love and miss you!
Joshamee Gibbs left to head back to Tortuga today. We'll miss him, too, but we still have everybody else here for us.
My salary has been raised and we're requiring less and less help from David.
James is struggling slightly with school, but he and Thomas and Nathan are still a good, supportive group of friends. His grades are still good and he is proving to be a strong, good-willed pirate like his father. He says, "I miss you, Father, and I'm excited to meet you!" We'll have lots to talk about when you come!
Eagerly waiting for you,
Elizabeth &
James