Thieves

[beshackled]

Sender: Erichthonios
To: Everyone
Subject: Avaricious harriers

Pray tell, has anyone else been having trouble with small creatures attempting to make off with your belongings?

They are getting to be remarkably b----

[The b terminates in a long, curved line, as though the writer was startled in the middle of writing.

Sometime later...]

brazen.

Comments

[beshackled]

I trust in your ability to endure. Or to tease in kind, if you so wish.

[Maybe the cousin likes verbal banter?]

[crouching_sin]

Heh. Indeed. He's strong. He can take it.

I think it's how he shows he cares. Probably again, my fault. But I'm sure he's picked up several bad habits from me.

[beshackled]

Pray try to share a good habit or two as well.

[crouching_sin]

If I can find any in myself, yes.

[beshackled]

I fear I shall have to start worrying about you.

[crouching_sin]

You don't need to worry over me. I end up making it out somehow one way or another.

[Just not always the pleasant way.]

[beshackled]

[See that just makes him inclined to worry more.]

Pray do not lose sight of the good in yourself.

[crouching_sin]

[Unfortunately, he lost that long ago. It takes a minute for him to respond.]

The same to you.

[beshackled]

I shall try.

[A feat easier said than done until recently, but he will continue to work on it.]

'Tis time I get some rest.

Fare you well. May we write again soon.