[ He'll receive something returned to him by messenger — during the daytime, even if its sender is well-abed by this hour — and clearly written in an elegant hand, the script careful in its cursive. She doesn't necessarily acknowledge the slip of paper that was included in her own letter — should she have? — but it's likely there in the amusement reflected in the overall missive. ]
Theodore —
It does seem an appropriate time to begin making amends for past transgressions, especially as we hover on the cusp of a new year and all that potentially lies in store for us — not what is simply courtesy of the city but what can be found in one another. I'll admit, even after all my years of existence here, to never truly getting used to our provided devices. There may be nothing that can adequately replace the honesty of a letter, nor the intimacy of receiving something written in another's hand. That said, if you would like to continue our correspondence, you need only continue to write.
You have an unparalleled skill when it comes to your art. My biggest hope for you is that you find new and inspiring ways to apply it in the coming year — whether that involves relying on me as your muse or not.
a few days later;
Theodore —
It does seem an appropriate time to begin making amends for past transgressions, especially as we hover on the cusp of a new year and all that potentially lies in store for us — not what is simply courtesy of the city but what can be found in one another. I'll admit, even after all my years of existence here, to never truly getting used to our provided devices. There may be nothing that can adequately replace the honesty of a letter, nor the intimacy of receiving something written in another's hand. That said, if you would like to continue our correspondence, you need only continue to write.
You have an unparalleled skill when it comes to your art. My biggest hope for you is that you find new and inspiring ways to apply it in the coming year — whether that involves relying on me as your muse or not.
Your friend,
Vanessa