Siofra
al'Kinsella's
Letters From Home
***
Siofra
quietly ate her
breakfast still not
fully awake.
Noticing a girl that
she thought she
recognized from
one of her classes
coming towards her
with an envelope in
her hand.
"I
have a letter here
for you Siofra."
"Thank
you. You must be
mistaken though, I
haven't been here
very long I
shouldn't have a
letter already."
The girl shrugs and
Siofra takes the
envelope from her
hand and it indeed
does have her name
on it. "Well it
is mine. Thank
you."
Siofra
turns back towards
the table to open
the envelope with
her mother's tidy
script on the front.
My
dearest Siofra,
Margie
and Miles ask for
you everyday since
you left. They miss
you darling as much
as your da and I
do. Now it is like
we have lost two
children, but you
are a child no more,
my dear. There was a bit
of a commotion here
in town the day
after you left. One
of the Children of
the Light killed himself.
Someone was saying
something about how
he had said he
couldn't keep living
if the woman he
loved so much was
one of those Tar
Valon witches. I
hope that nothing
bad comes from that.
Margie wants to
write you something
and your Da says
that you must write
us as soon as you can.
We love you sweetie,
Mother
She
folds up the letter
from her mother and
puts it back in the
envelope and turns
to the second page
with two different
scripts covering
halves of the page.
Sio,
You
left me here with
Miles! He is getting
into that mean
little brother
stage. I got a new
dress and it is
so pretty. Some boys
from town have been
caught trying to
sneak around and
watch me. Silly
boys. I don't want
to think about boys
right now. I haven't
seen that Children
of the Light that was
following you around
like a little lost
puppy. Maybe he was
moved elsewhere. I
have to go finish
my chores so you
better write me
back. I miss you big
sister.
Margaret
Siofra
giggles as she
starts to read the
part from Miles.
Meanie!
You run off and now
I have to do more
chores! Margie is a
meanie too. Da's
teaching me how
to hunt down rabbits
and I like that a
lot. Well Siofy you
should come back so
I can pick on you
again. At least
write to me.
Miles
"Oh
my!" Siofra
says quietly to
herself. "I
didn't think that he
was that infatuated
with me." Sio shakes
her head and places
the other page back
into the envelope
and takes it to her
room before getting
ready for her class.
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