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"Dear son. I hope this letter finds you well, and that you and your sister aren't fighting too much."
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"Nothing has changed with me—I'm not having any troubles here."
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"It's been some time since I left the church in the Kingdom, but I'm making do."
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"Once this war is over, I hope the three of us can live together again..."
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She seems in good health.
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Yes. She sent me this letter as soon as I wrote her about being reunited with you.
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I know she was happy to hear that. She was always so worried about you, you know?
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We haven't seen you since we left House Bartels, so please go visit her when you have a chance.
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As you read, we were thinking that after the war is over we could perhaps reunite.
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No.
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Why not?
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I...cannot face her.
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I killed my father. Slaughtered everyone in the house. Our mother shouldn't meet a murderer.
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Yes, I heard about that—but I'm certain you took those actions because you felt you had to, right?
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Just explain it to her. She'll listen to you.
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You do not understand. There is a murderous demon in my heart.
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The Death Knight inside me would cut you and our mother down without hesitation.
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If that happened, I would...lose myself.
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But we're here talking right now, and you're just as you always were.
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You're my little Emile who loves kittens and sweets!
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Mercedes...
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I may be fine now—and perhaps the demon in me will even perish someday.
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But I cannot live with you until I pay for my crimes.
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And considering the weight of them, that day may never come.
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But...
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I seek only to be judged by the law and thereby atone.
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So that's what you've decided, is it?
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In that case, I have no choice but to support you, no matter how sad it makes me.
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But just know that Mother and I will always be waiting for you, no matter how long it takes.
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I look forward to the day when you can show your face to her proudly.
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I see.
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We might both be old ladies by then...
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But we'll still be able to talk over tea like always!
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Thank you, Mercedes.