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Dear Mother,
If you are reading this, that means Juni made it home safely! I imagine he's going to be quite tired after such a long flight, so make sure he gets some treats and rest. School is going well, though I do miss you terribly. Unfortunately, even though the dean gave me permission to keep my birds here on campus, I'm afraid it's getting a bit too cold for them as the semester marches on, so I've made the decision to send them all home before the winter months arrive. All that to say, expect some more letters soon!

Dotingly,
Mary

9 / 28 / 74

Dearest Mother,
This should be the fifth letter you've received from me this month. Though I know statistically, it is very unlikely that every single member of my flock has found their way home. And please, please don't tell me if they didn't arrive! It's going to be hard enough now that I am truly on my own.
In other news, my classes have been engaging and I am slowly making friends, so please ignore the dramatic despair of my previous letter. Things are indeed looking brighter, but I still maintain that three years is too long a time to be away from home.

- Mary

Herbert,
Thank you so much for your gift of the \"wedding doves,\" whom I, of course, recognized immediately. And, yes, I got the hint. So here's your letter. I know it's long, long overdue.
The mahew life suits me I think. Not that I didn't love Mount Holly, of course, but after years of being confined in a tiny dormitory, the small place Daniel and I have picked out in Reddington feels more like a stately manor! Once we've finished unpacking and setting everything up, I'll insist on you making an exception to your reclusive lifestyle to come, share a meal and admire our somwhat less impressive but much more personal view of the town.

Thanks again for the card,
Mary

We are returning east
and should arrive on tuesday.

if coast is not clear,
lower the SD to warn us.