[ in the morning, pikachu and red will find a letter — slipped under their suite door, much like red had slipped one beneath claudia's door. she delivered hers at night, like the grade a creep all assassins are, but to be fair, her schedule has become nocturnal very suddenly. the stationary has been folded carefully and sealed by red wax; the stamp indent is that of a rather fearsome looking eagle. she has written in black ink, and in certain places, there are ink dots as if claudia hesitated before writing "and pikachu." also? her handwriting is very messy. claudia only wishes she writes as neatly as him. (my best wishes to red that he can decipher some of those words. most informants use codes for records; claudia uses her handwriting because it is that bad.) ]
Dear Red,
Thank you for the letter. I know it must not seem to be much, but the days before I received it had not been my best. A very stressful week! Such is running a business. What I mean to say is, your letter was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed reading it. But you and Pikachu do not have to worry. I'm doing well now.
I hope you both are doing well. Those "Olympics" were interesting enough, and I imagine switching bodies is, too. But who wants to be in a body that is not their own? How uncomfortable. I was uncertain if this curse had plagued you. Truly, I hope it has not! That is why my letter is late. I'm sorry. Better than in the wrong hands, at least.
I would be happy to meet again. Pikachu has eaten the marshmallows, hasn't he? Well, we will have to buy more! I asked my friends if they like marshmallows and smores; they told me I have lived a very deprived life without them. Obviously, I must taste both as soon as possible to understand what this fuss is about. Later, why don't we have italiano for lunch or dinner? I know an excellent restaurant. It is not as authentic as I would like, but their cook is very talented.
Unfortunately, it is very late as I write this. I do not want to lose it among other papers, or forget! So I will finish here. I have a lot of work to finish as well, but when you want to meet, tell me. I will make the time.
121. the comments load her inbox slowly, oops. u//u