My father is doing much better. My mother is still worried, but her natural state seems to be one of caution and anxiety.

Sincerely,

It’s an interesting theory.

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Bartleby’s is adequate as far as conventional schooling goes. I would rather have the freedom to create my own course of study, but my parents do insist upon as much normality in my life as possible.

It is utterly tiresome at times.

Sincerely,

I never hope.

Hope is for children.

I create my own destiny.

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My wandering the halls of the Manor weeping would hardly be useful. The fact that she almost died, while distressing, is also encouraging. Almost. Clearly the warlocks have been able to stabilize her for the time being.

At the moment Jon Spiro is a much larger immediate concern.

My mind is best employed searching for solutions rather than bemoaning the past.

Sincerely,

Funnily enough, I have received no direct messages from anyone in the Lower Elements. They know well enough how to reach me (if anything, the ‘ask’ button is plainly displayed), so their attempts must not have been too frantic.

I’ve been a bit preoccupied with a certain American businessman.

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I believe, like our relationship’s end, it was a rather mutual decision. 

If I remember correctly, it was approached much like an experiment in social interaction.

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Mr. Colfer has an overly active imagination, especially as regards the romantic. In general, he tends to over-exaggerate every emotion that strikes me.

As for Juliet, I have always considered her a sisterly figure if, indeed, I considered her at all. Though, with my experience with time travel, I am hardly one to make game of predicting the future.

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Ha.

Impertinent. 

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I would be opening to seeing the film. I generally only watch documentaries and very limited historical fiction. As a parenthetical, it might surprise many of you to find that I have a general dislike of science fiction and fantasy films.

I don’t tend to join organizations. Perhaps that sounds callous, but there are far more valuable uses of my time. 

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At the moment I am much taken up with theoretical physics.

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Mother’s day ended up being wholly unremarkable. Father absolutely insisted upon breakfast in bed (a ritual in which I refused to participate, but let the twins massacre to their hearts’ content). 

In the afternoon we took the Cessna to Florence and had dinner in a little trattoria that, I admit, was quite lovely. Italian is not one of my favourite cuisines, but this was very good. 

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Easily Winter. I loathe Spring.

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I have been compelled to sit for various portraits. My mother is the main proponent behind these little sessions. There is one of me and my parents, one of just them, one of just me, and one of the entire family.

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I do not have strong romantic feelings for Minerva. To be quite honest, I am not entirely sure that my feelings toward her could have have been characterized as strong. I still have feelings of friendship and respect for her, but nothing more.

Yes- she did decide to break off our short-lived relationship for a downhill skier. Interestingly enough, she decided to do so at the Nobel Prize Ceremony. I still maintain it was a decision made in a jealous rage. No matter.

Sincerely,