Pride can hold much together for far longer than seems plausible, it's a remarkable force. You'll have to pardon my boldness in saying as such.
[ Not that it's easy to stop Lily from talking too much once she's gotten startedβ ]
More for me than for them? I don't see how that's so, your successes only give you more reason to be away.
Good conversation is hard to find, after all, and I am so happy for you, Sirius.
[ Not cursing about how hard it is for servants to get parchment so that she might burn this letter and start again or anything. ]
Without my talents? I expect to be here for quite some time, you know how these agreements are constructed, they're likely to never find out. At least, not for any goodly length of time.
I leave today for your cousin's estate and woke early to write to you while there was time, as I am uncertain of when I will have a chance to next. I promise, I'm on my guard, and you as well. Be mindful out there Sirius, I'm sure you aren't resting enough and I can't bear to imagine when last you must have eaten so much as one vegetable.
Come back soon, Lily
[ She knows she sounds like a proper arse, but she sends it anyway because time is short and she's definitely been downplaying how concerned she is about attending to his cousins. They're weird. ]
no subject
Pride can hold much together for far longer than seems plausible, it's a remarkable force. You'll have to pardon my boldness in saying as such.
[ Not that it's easy to stop Lily from talking too much once she's gotten startedβ ]
More for me than for them? I don't see how that's so, your successes only give you more reason to be away.
Good conversation is hard to find, after all, and I am so happy for you, Sirius.
[ Not cursing about how hard it is for servants to get parchment so that she might burn this letter and start again or anything. ]
Without my talents? I expect to be here for quite some time, you know how these agreements are constructed, they're likely to never find out. At least, not for any goodly length of time.
I leave today for your cousin's estate and woke early to write to you while there was time, as I am uncertain of when I will have a chance to next. I promise, I'm on my guard, and you as well. Be mindful out there Sirius, I'm sure you aren't resting enough and I can't bear to imagine when last you must have eaten so much as one vegetable.
Come back soon,
Lily
[ She knows she sounds like a proper arse, but she sends it anyway because time is short and she's definitely been downplaying how concerned she is about attending to his cousins. They're weird. ]