#「 ❀ 」––– ˟ olympia & comtessa.

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from: Olympia Eun <ollie.eun@polaris.edu>  to: Comtessa timestamp: September 01, 2020 at 04:28am subject: Peccable beings, we are.

Miss Godfrey,

Life, I must say, has taken a turn in the most dramatic direction. Now, more than ever, I appreciate the consistency of a book. The act of turning pages, once and again, mindless and simple. The only surprise you find is what is written on that next page; in my experience, the page never disappears before you try to turn it. Then again... what should you do if it does? Chase a lost page? Find the person who ripped the page from the book? Attempt to rewrite that page, though you never knew what was really on it in the first place? Loss is a dangerous game when you consider the potential consequences.

What am I saying here? –––Oh.

All of that is to say, my dearest companions and I have faced tremendous loss very recently. My breath catches, at times, when I think of how sudden and senseless it all was. So I have taken to soothing my friends in whatever way I can. It has not been easy, I must admit. When distrust plants its seed, it blossoms faster than any rose on this planet, even when you think it doesn’t.

Now, I have a friend, Shiloh, for whom my heart seizes. And I––– ah.

My respect for you outweighs the gestalt of my emotions, I must admit. I cannot, in good conscience, drags my fingers into depths that you’ve forbidden. Exploration has gotten me into quite a bit of trouble, after all. And so I ask your blessing before making any decisions.

The phosphoromancy section of the library doesn’t receive many visitors, does it? I was wondering if, perhaps, I might have the area closed off for a few days. My darling Shiloh and I were hoping to do a bit of sleuthing, you see. And I imagine the quiet and undisturbed environment might provide a few lovely results.

Thankfully,

Ollie.

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