Oliver's room was hardly furnished. It looked more like a temporary dorm than true living quarters, with only the occasional item to reveal the personality of it's resident. On the bed there was a round, plush dinosaur. One dresser drawer was open and slightly askew, Most of his clothes were assorted t-shirts, with only a few pairs of scuffed jeans. One desk drawer was open, and held a disordered pile of junk and laboratory supplies.

In amidst the mess were several sheets of blank white paper. Well, almost blank. Most of them had what looked like letters, written with whatever was in hand at the time. Some were half finished, some were patchy with black and blue ink. Scribbles here and there made some sentences completely illegible. Those unsent, unseen letters were work done over weeks, a little bit here and there, writing out his thoughts and apologies when he felt in need of it most.

He didn't know how long he had left, after all.


kuroopu
Arorangi

I am so sorry you had to receive this letter. I always admired your spirit, even on the most gloomy day it was like you could look up and see sunshine and fluffy clouds in a beautiful blue sky. If you are reading this, please don't let it bring you down. It is okay, please just tell Lydia I am sorry, and then keep going on great adventures and doing fun things. Maybe you can even take her on a visit to New Zealand and see a tuatara. You can tell her about the third eye on their forehead, I think she would really like that.

Please please don't be sad, or think things might have been different if you had tried any harder to protect me. I couldn't bear the thought of you not smiling.


Ian

I'm sorry for running away from you. I'm sorry for a lot of things, if I had been stronger, maybe I could have made things easier while I was with you. I am glad you and Shiloh have patched things up, please don't ever let go of something, or someone you love, ever again. You have to take better care of yourself. Be kind to yourself. Nobody wants to see you suffering, especially not the people who care about you.

Don't forget about how much good you do, you can't punish yourself. I'll always be thankful for your kindness.



Face your demons
Harland

I'm sorry I couldn't be anyone's hero like you thought. But thank you, so much, for trying to help me out and make me stronger. I got to learn a lot of new things, and I really appreciated the kindness you always showed me. I would have liked to learn more, I had a long way to go but I did mean to keep going as long as I could.

Thank you for picking me up and helping me out.



medigel
Jack

I'm sorry I won't be able to get your coffee anymore, I understand it will be a big inconvenience to train someone new. To make it easier, I've attached some instructions you can give to my replacement, so you can have acceptable coffee if the good coffee machine ends up out of order again. Thank you for putting up with me, and also for giving me my first welcome to the island. It might seem like a small thing, but it was really nice of you.

Please don't think too poorly of me, even though I rarely did anything praiseworthy I hope my performance was passable on the whole.



Nyxtsuki Moon
Noemi

Please don't be sad, I am really glad I got a chance to meet you. You were the first person I met who I wasn't afraid of, and it's because you have such a kind heart. But don't forget you are stronger than you give yourself credit for! I hope you can keep that strength and that kindness, please don't let the island take away your gentleness. You've become so confident, I know some day you will be treating wounds with the best of them, and reassuring lost and hurt trainees, making sure they are safe. It will be pretty amazing.

Keep your head up, and thank you for showing me how to be brave!



Seussi
Finn

Thank you for trying to keep me safe. I was able to do a lot of new things here thanks to your influence. I know there were times you probably wanted to throw me off a cliff, and I'm sorry for that, but I was really happy for your kindness. I'm sorry about the crying too. I know you might not act upset, but please don't become bitter, nothing is your fault. Please be nice to Ian, and I hate to ask, but can you try to look after Noemi like you looked after me? I don't want to add to your burdens, but she's stronger than me and it should be a much easier task.

Thank you for being such a good friend, even when you tried not to show it.



Carhop Cavalier
Lex

Thank you for teaching me so much. Not just about the infirmary, but also about fighting, and the island in general. I'm sorry to have let you down if you are reading this letter, there were really times I had hoped it wouldn't come to this. Thank you for keeping me alive as long as you could, even though I got better as an infirmary attendant, I know it wasn't easy having me in as a patient so often.

Please don't be upset, there are so many trainees who would benefit from your advice and experience. Thank you for sharing it with me!