*Eric*
It wasn’t even a difficult decision.
By the time the ink dries on the letter, I’m already certain I am following Hattie. My hand doesn’t shake as I write it, but my heart thumps in my chest. Not from doubt, but from the ache of everything I’m leaving behind.
Dearest Colin and Levi,
This is not a goodbye you can understand. Just know I love you both. I always have.
I’m chasing something bigger than time, deeper than reason. If I succeed, you may never see me again. But you’ll know I lived and that I loved.
Tell Father and Mother I love them. Tell them I carry their strength with me. Everything they taught us, every story by the fire, every hard earned lesson, I won’t forget a moment of it. They gave me the roots I needed, and now I’m following my heart where it leads.
Let the
