Dear Niks,
It's been a long time, hasn't it? I know you've been through a lot since we left you, and I'm sorry you had to go through so much alone. Guess there was always going to be something to stop us. If it hadn't been the illness, it'd have been something else – in the end, time itself would have taken me before you. I wish we could have had longer. Alain would have loved to grow up with you, and I never had the chance to introduce you to Emily. But that's neither here nor there, and don't you start moping over what we could have had. It's been long enough, and I'm glad to see you moving on.
I'll be honest and say I didn't expect you to find an elf, but Celuriel... you and she work. We both know you'd have pushed away anyone who tried to pursue you more traditionally. I know things aren't going well for you right now – I saw what you did – and she's got the right idea in being angry at you for it. You'd have really gotten it if I'd had a chance to say something! But just the same, she can't be mad forever. Stop worrying that you've ruined it all and focus on showing her why she cares, you silly tit. Maybe don't get yourself caught in front of a sword for her, though. You already have enough scars from that sort of heroic action.
Good luck, love. I know you can do this. And – your other Lady is indicating that you should be very careful of the water. Seems there's something dangerous at the end. I think you'll be okay, if you use that brain of yours instead of letting others do your thinking for you.
Love,
Claire
P.S. It didn't hurt in the end. You made sure of that. And yeah, that's my ring. You left it with that old body of mine. Figured you might have a better use for it now.