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[PRP] Little Scraps of Parchment (Howth/Zumei)

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Smerdle

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:20 pm


OpticPeach
Zumei,

    I want to open this letter with an apology. I know I promised I would return in half a year, and it has been a bit longer than that. As planned, I have been exploring the farthest northern parts of Zena and have brought back many interesting items that have the potential to hatch grand new experiments.

    I briefly returned to Sauti to look for you personally, but I managed to find several people who informed me that you had gone to Yael! I met a woman from that island just outside of Zidel and she sold me two pairs of spectacles that have proven very valuable. I desperately want to make it there someday, and I hope you are finding it fruitful and exciting.

    I am back in Belrea for the time being at the address on this envelope, though I would love to see you in person again when time allows. Please let me know how you're doing and if you would like any souvenirs.

    I wish you all the best.

Fondly,
Howth
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:51 pm


Zumei hadn't been expecting a letter, especially one addressed by Howth sent all the way out from Yael. So when she received said letter, she was ashamed to admit she still got excited. Even so, she waited two days before she opened it. Having been tracked down by a courier on the road while traveling with Cyril it felt a little odd to open it so eagerly, so when they had stopped at a neighboring town she read it before sending her own letter off.

Dear Howth,

Lucky for you I've been caught up with the Dretch and fought off some big beasts before ending up traveling through Yael. So really haven't missed too much - unless you wanted me to grab you parts? Should I have grabbed you parts?

I bet you look like a big nerd with those seeing eye things. Sure it suits you and your little love is going gaga over it. Sure you look nice.

I...won't be back for a bit, I think. Been hired to escort some guys to their dad and all that. Even so, don't think it's a good idea right now. Whenever we end up seeing each other next though, well souvenirs would be fun.

Don't get stuck in a hole while treasure hunting.

Yours,
Zumei

Smerdle

OpticPeach

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Smerdle

Scamp

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:53 pm


He opened her return letter as soon as it was delivered, relieved to learn that she was still alive, if nothing else. Following a quick skim (Dretch!?!), Howth made himself a cup of something warm and took everything outside. His initial impulse was to try to clarify the parts of her correspondence that had been obscured, but an odd stab of etiquette kept him from it at first. If she had wanted him to see them, should would have left the words unscathed.

Howth began...

    Dear Zumei,

He had puzzled out her greeting without even trying to be nosy, and if she wanted to use such an opener, he wasn't going to discourage her.

    Grabbing parts was definitely not a necessity. I don't know much about Dretch anatomy, but I believe any remains would spoil long before your return to the mainland.

It took a long time to write what came next. Howth tried to keep his eyes off of her scratched out words, but the more he attempted to ignore them, the more they nagged at his brain. He didn't think he looked nice or nerdy in his glasses, just... normal, and they had grown to be such a necessity that he didn't care. But what about them did Zumei think she couldn't say? He swallowed the last of his tea before he gave in, holding her letter up to the sun and rubbing at the patch of ink. The sentence wasn't difficult to read once he stopped skirting around looking at it, and he muttered the words out loud as he deciphered them.

"Little love is going gaga..." His ears went a dark pink as he placed the parchment on the table in front of him. Oh. Xaawo had said he was handsome in them. Was this some sort of skill that women possessed? Making him flustered from miles away? Howth swallowed and picked up his pen to continue.

    I understand the need to keep to yourself and for that, I offer another sincere apology. I'm sorry. You were right. And I have something else to tell you when I can find the words.

    Best of luck with your escort work. Please be careful. I promise I will remain far away from holes.

    Howth

OpticPeach
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:35 pm


She was beginning to wonder how these couriers found her in the woods of Yael, but really Zumei was a bit too dumb to question it. Instead she once more accepted the offered letter, shaking her head at the precise script of Howth's handwriting. Really she figured the man would be well and done with her by now and didn't have to keep up his pleasantries for her sake. Still she found herself hiding away in a comfortable portion of their camp to read over his words.

It made sense now that he mentioned it, to not carry around parts like that. Then she would just end up being extra stinky and uncomfortable. She was certain her traveling companions would also keep her way far away if she had. It did confuse her why he kept apologizing. He had never needed to in the first place, and if anyone was at fault it was her.

Howth,

Stop with the apologizing already. Whatever you may think you have done wrong, you haven't. It's all good. Really. I'm glad to hear you're doing well. As long as Xaawo is treating you right. It's Xaawo, yeah? Anyways maybe if I find something that doesn't go bad I'll send it your way.

If you have something to tell me just say it. Finding words and all that is silly. Say it straight. Easy enough. No need to dance around it. And you know there's still time to confess your undying love to me. That's a joke of course. I'm not fragile, Howth. You don't have to stress it.

Zumei


Smerdle

OpticPeach

Otherworldly Bear

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