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Also, last night I dreahtfully vivid We were in a boat, just you and I, and everything was sepia—but a bit war our boat After a while, you got out on the shore and went to walk, and you told ame I orried I’d be late for, so…I left you there I didn’t wake up crying, though I felt at peace about it As if you belonged there That was a change, I suppose

I know you know already…but I’d like to forot the surna as I write this It is a bit funny, isn’t it? It was going to happen one way or the other, so I’ve carried out the falorious

Soether in the woods with Baby, or I look across a table as we’re at a restaurant, I feel so…happy Really just joyous I love hi and the tragedy ent through It’s so wonderful, at times I don’t quite trust it I’ood all the time

I’ht to feel that it’s not odd to be away froine how my prince feels? Oh, but he’s so healthy now So well and, honestly, I feel he ot swollen ankles, after all, whilehis physique so he looksjob, and I can’t tell you how pleased he is He adores playing He said he didn’t even knoin full health

He played his first game for the Mariners in March I watched from the family spot, and after, ent out with other players and their families

I have friends here Really, five acquaintances and three dear friends thus far One is the wife of another player, one a woa, and the third isclasses at a local college Just a few for now, to satiate my interest in a few areas

I have a business now As of last week, I’ve got the business license they require here in A sales space in soot an online shop as well, at Etsy

I think you’d love it in Seattle, Mum Actually, I know you would It’s so lovely all the time Even when it’s not, if that makes sense There can be a lot of traffic, and sometimes it smells like automobile exhaust, but there are petits fours and tacos Grocery delivery I buy trinkets for s and nail polishes, sleek pens with ink that sparkles Ss for my Sailor and items for friends at Tristan There are so e of them are lovely And also…Declan is here I see why you loved his father He is so much like his father

And he’s getting better I’m sure you heard me when I talked of that with you And I do feel it’s better now He so rarely has the dreams, and sometimes now I sleep behind hi with Rachel anymore We’ve both had to find new people in the city In fact, he’s found soone rather well One day, all that will pass like gray clouds, leaving only sunshine But it’s sunny now, in this ?

Mostly, I suppose I wrote today because I feelyou know that I’ over me, as I know you must be, please knoell I am, and that perhaps you need not watch with any worry

Muirl When she’s born—any day now!—she’ll be named Isla Katherine

I never went to the stars, Muet away in ti you deserved It still makes me weep sometimes But I don’t weep as much no I try to simply think of you, and hold you very dear, and live exactly as I feel you’d want me to When I hold Declan, I know you’d adore hi someone, as of recently? She runs a charity Charles started with Declan It’s focused on helping people talk more about their mental health They’ve been on three dates thus far!)

Whatquite well In fact, she’s here by irl now, but still our Baby

I’m a bit nervous about the delivery, but not so h I already had soet the epidural…or I’ll be grateful for the C-section Serious risks are blessedly low here

I pray our baby girl will look like you, and be like you and Gammy Please tell Gaive all my love to Katherine as well It’s a bit unorthodox, but I know you’re all happy there, as we are here All this ends well On our end, I pro to be well