"London, 11th November 1918,

Awaiting,

We've triumphed, my dearest Andermis. Now, I need you to keep your promise and return to me. I don't need you to wait for a sunny day or a misty night. I simply need to see you back, in a vehicle or on foot, wearing tattered clothes or patched pants; whether you're as handsome as before or not, it doesn't matter anymore. I just need you, only you, with a heart that beats passionately. As long as your heart still has room for me, even if you were a Beast, I would be your Belle, forever.

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They say I should stop and learn to accept. But I know I'm a poor student. I'll never be able to accept that, right, my love? I'll never accept that I've lost you. Please let me be stubborn and unyielding right now. Allow me this one last indulgence in dreaming. I will still live well, as I've promised you and everyone else. I'll keep rising and moving forward, because of what I have.

Thank you, Andermis, for what we've shared.

Fiona."