Dearest Jacob: June 12th, 2007

[The Librarian]

Dear Jacob;


I hope you and Doc are well, and that the rebuilding of the town has gone smoothly. Pingers returned empty handed so I am assuming either he ate the cookies I sent for you or he managed to get them into your hands. I truly hope its the latter or I will be adding ferret stew to the menu at my Inn. I miss you and Doc very much and long to see your bright eyes and knowing grin, I wish I had your common sense to guide me sometimes.

I have a bunch of questions that I failed to ask before Ian and I left to return to Sosaria. Another year is passing for me shortly and I wondered when your birthday was, Pingers will be instructed to wait for a reply if you wish to send one letting me know, and if you could pry out of Doc when his is also I will be in your debt. My Queen, Elisandra de Winter has mentioned a need for Gumby Gum Guns, do you know how to make them or where we could find a supply? I would also like to know if there is anything I can provide for you, I have several resources that may be handy in acquiring anything you haven't been able to for yourself.

Things continue at their normal pace here, its been quiet and the Inn practically runs itself, now if I could manage people like I manage this building life would be much simpler. I was able to get some time on my ship for a few days, to clear my mind and get a fresh perspective on things; have you ever been fishing? I would love to take you fishing with me one day.

I can still smell your hair when I close my eyes, and feel the tight grip of your hugs. Keep smiling Jacob and I hope to hear from you soon if not see you in person.

Phaen,
The Doomsayerette

[The Librarian]

Reposted from Jacob (Thank you Ian):

Phaen!,


Hoooooooly Shit! I have been waiting for word from you and Ian. Doc is here and we read your letter together (or I read it to him, cuz he has trouble with some of the big words, and he gets embarrassed.) We miss you both!
Things have been going well here, Queen Takississ has helped us rebuild, and the town is almost too big for its walls now with all the people moving in an out. Its like after you and Ian, all of the kingdom came to see what had happen and half stayed. I am working on a way to expand the walls. They said I was the best engineer they had ever seen! Can you imagine that, me, nine years old, and in charge of the plans for expanding the town!?
I....umm...yeah, my Gum Gun was however confiscated by the new captain of the guard. She said it wasn't
going to be allowed to be tested on the town wall doors as an emergency way to seal them tightly shut in case of attack...again...
It wasnt my fault that I "accidently" made it into a small cannon, and didnt have any solvent prepared for the Gum. Who needs solvent!? I mean really, I wanted to see if the doors would seal,...I can't be expected to think of ways to open them ahead of time. Then she made me design a set of temporary lifts on each side of the wall while crews worked for two weeks to chip away the gum. But it worked!
Those damn doors didnt open for nothing!

Doc says he misses you and hopes hes doing a good job raising me. I really didnt know how things were gonna turn out after Gramps died, and after you and Ian left. But Doc is a really good dad. Thats what I call him now, "dad." He cried some when I first called him that , I wasnt really thinking about it, and said one night, "Dammit dad! I didnt know the temp lifts were gonna pitch people over the side of the wall because the power supply I developed worked to well and made the retro lift slingshot."
and he just stared at me blankly because the gets lost real easy when I start talking mechanics. Then he realized I called him dad, and so did I, ...and both of us cried a little. But they was good tears.

I hope things are going well for you and the folks at the Freehold of Roses, and happy birthday!
Maybe you could all come visit soon, or I could visit there sometime?
Anyways, tell the Doomsayer that I said he needs to come back and prove to these new kids around here that I know him. Because let me tell you, they think they know everything, and they dont beleive me I dont think, and it makes me wanna take that hammer you used and smack em hard...alright well, I did smack one with it, and he said he was sorry when he woke up a day later and we talk a lot more now, but it makes me wanna smack them all.

Apparently its time for this "faelet" to go to bed, but yeah write me back soon!

Love,
Jacob

P.S. I uh got caught sneaking out and trying to ship you folks the Gum Cannon from the town storage lockup. But have no fear, Im working on a smaller design, and I will mail those with my next letter!

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