RUN? RUN WHERE? RUNNING JUST PUTS US OUT IN THE OPEN, MORE LIKELY TO BE ATTACKED. BUT PERHAPS YOU HAD SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND? I CANT MAKE A DECISION LIKE THAT WITHOUT KNOWING SOME OF THE DETAILS. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO? IT SEEMS WE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL BY NIGHT ONLY, BUT THEN THE DANGERS BECOME THE NIGHT. THOUGH ADMITTEDLY THE LIGHT OF DAY IS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS FOR US.
I YEARN TO FINALLY MEET YOU IN PERSON, ITS ALL I CAN DO TO WAIT FOR YOUR RETURN MISSIVE. THE GUARD CAPTAIN SHOULD RETURN SHORTLY, I’LL SEND THIS BY HIS SQUIRE AS SOON AS I CAN. THE BOYS FEAR IS SO WONDERFUL, WERE IT NOT FOR HIS SITUATION I AM CERTAIN WE COULD NOT HAVE CONCEALED THIS FOR SO LONG. I SIMPLY CANNOT THINK OF ANOTHER MEANS TO SEND WORD TO YOU.
IMPATIENTLY YOURS, RJON EIHL
What I learned from this letter :
* My character gave Rjon the order to run. Why?
* My character must therefore be in a position to give orders to him.
* He mentioned “Captain of the Guard” and “squire” which would indicate some kind of feudal, medieval setting. I like that, so I did not alter the implication.
* He mentioned that there were dangers in the night, but MORE dangers during the day. Possibly hinting at vampires, and I like supernaturals, so I continued the possible vampire implication without confirming it. No reason to box ourselves in when we could simply be other human-like characters with an aversion to the sun.
* The mention of the Captain of the Guard could have meant that his character was jailed, but if so, why would my character tell him to run, and why would the squire deliver a message on his behalf? I chose to ignore the possible implication. That which is not explicitly stated is mine to change. Muahaha.
* He mentioned that he liked the fear of the boy. Another possible vampire hint – if we are non-human (which I prefer) then my inference is that we must hunt humans, vampire or no.
* we are “concealing” something. A plan, a plot – he is concerned about being caught.
* We are likely to be “attacked” – my inference is that we are hunted by humans when we are found (retaliation for our hunting them, or the other way around?)