[ Delivered in a fine letter the morning of Yule, alongside a sprig of holly ]
John,
I hope the weeks since our successful misadventure have been kind to you! I remember well our talk of free time, and have been longing for more of the same. Would you be at all interested in going on a winter roadtrip, heading out on the 4th? Just for a short few days. I’ve invited yourself, Harry, Bolin, and my daughter.
No business. That’s an order. Just goofing off. Camp cooking. Snowball fights.
I figured it’d be a worthy Yule present for all of us.
Wishing you dearly well in all things, Alyosha Hazan
I take that as a formal fucking challenge. Ready to get your ass handed to you in snow battle? [ cutely drawn winking face. ]
I had another person who couldn't make it, sadly. We'll meet up at the Barrel in the morning on the day of. I can get anyone who needs it a lift there.
Why neutrality is important; why one court or the other can't be allowed to win. The effects of the war upon this world and the people who live here. The Jabberwock, the famine and destruction it had brought. What you know about the monarchs on both sides. It's- there's so much history here that most of us don't know, can barely scratch the surface of. Hopefully people will actually listen, but I'm not going to get my hopes up.
She scared the shit out of your daughter on their first meeting, big toothy thing that she is, but by the end of the trip? Purred every time she saw her. Knew it'd get her attention, too. Spoiled shit.
Good god, we'll be there all night. Fuck. I'll need to bring something hard to drink.
I'm glad to hear it! Linn was always the shy one. Nervous, fretful, especially when she didn't have her brother around. Thank you, and Buttercup too, for looking after her. There's nothing more dear to me in all the world.
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John,
I hope the weeks since our successful misadventure have been kind to you! I remember well our talk of free time, and have been longing for more of the same. Would you be at all interested in going on a winter roadtrip, heading out on the 4th? Just for a short few days. I’ve invited yourself, Harry, Bolin, and my daughter.
No business. That’s an order. Just goofing off. Camp cooking. Snowball fights.
I figured it’d be a worthy Yule present for all of us.
Wishing you dearly well in all things,
Alyosha Hazan
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Alyosha,
Us and the kids, huh? Sounds fun. I'm definitely interested -- where are we meeting?
Looking forward to kicking your ass in a snowball fight,
John
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I take that as a formal fucking challenge. Ready to get your ass handed to you in snow battle? [ cutely drawn winking face. ]
I had another person who couldn't make it, sadly. We'll meet up at the Barrel in the morning on the day of. I can get anyone who needs it a lift there.
Aly
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Bring it on.
Anyone I know? I'll be there the night before, so that won't be a problem.
Decided to go with 'Buttercup' for the cat. Not sure if she's secretly amused or hates me for it. Hilarious either way.
-John
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It's a promise.
Not sure if you might've known them. Will be glad to see you at the meeting. Anything you think I should talk on, besides everything?
Love the name! Absolutely darling, not even kidding. Wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of her in a fight, but sweet as sugar otherwise.
- Aly
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Why neutrality is important; why one court or the other can't be allowed to win. The effects of the war upon this world and the people who live here. The Jabberwock, the famine and destruction it had brought. What you know about the monarchs on both sides. It's- there's so much history here that most of us don't know, can barely scratch the surface of. Hopefully people will actually listen, but I'm not going to get my hopes up.
She scared the shit out of your daughter on their first meeting, big toothy thing that she is, but by the end of the trip? Purred every time she saw her. Knew it'd get her attention, too. Spoiled shit.
- John
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Good god, we'll be there all night. Fuck. I'll need to bring something hard to drink.
I'm glad to hear it! Linn was always the shy one. Nervous, fretful, especially when she didn't have her brother around. Thank you, and Buttercup too, for looking after her. There's nothing more dear to me in all the world.
- Aly
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We're horribly under-educated, all of us. Even the ones that have tried to understand more. I don't envy you.
Of course. I'll keep doing it, too, if she'll let me; she's a good girl. I've sent her a bracelet for Yule. Your present is better received in person.
- John