Mother’s Letter

  To Diane,

  If you are reading this then I have either passed before your fifteenth year or passed before I could write this letter’s replacement. Whichever of the two is the case, I apologize for it. In light of my passing, I request the same from you as my own mother did from me upon her passing. Become the queen that this country most needs you to be.

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  From,

  Elaine

  Upon reaching the end of the letter, I sighed. I hadn’t expected more than this, but that didn’t stop me from hoping. These were her last words to me. Was it really too much for her to add a little warmth to them?

  The shortest chapter we'll be getting.

  What will Diane do next?

  Poll Results:

  Readers' Choice: Talk to Agatha (about the plague that killed her mother)

  Why is/was sneaking out an option this time?

  never express that outside of her correspondence with Cassandra. She values her persona too much to reveal such an immature thought process. The spiteful thought itself would probably bringing her some silent shame. Major mental gymnastics will be achieved before such truths ever grace the screen.

  This Author's Note is now longer than the actual chapter.