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This is so sensitive and so poignant, and heartbreaking, knowing how much he was struggling internally. A beautiful piece and a lovely use of the prompt.

Ah, so heartbreaking.  You did a wonderful job putting words to the anguish of a mostly silent character, and I can only imagine how difficult it would be for Idril to read this letter. I especially love the last line about “for good or evil, I do it for love of you” — it almost sounds like a plea for forgiveness, but there’s a bit of a threat there too.