18th of Ileana,1526

Theo,

You're alive. I don't know how to put into words what I'm feeling right now. Relief, joy, fear, it's all mixed together in a way that doesn't make any sense. But none of that matters, because you're alive.

I've waited so long for this moment, for the day when I could finally write to you knowing that you're out there, reading my words. Sirius told me what you've been through, how hard it's been for you, and I can't imagine the strength it took to survive. But I always knew you were strong and I knew you would survive. That is just who you are. I always knew you'd find your way back to me.

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I can't wait to see you, to hold you, to hear your voice again. I want us to be together in our special spot, our glade. I want to show you our home. Ravi and Lyra have grown up so much that you wouldn't even recognize them. Everything has changed from what it once was. There's so much I want to say, so much I want to ask, but for now, I just want you to know how much I've missed you. How much I've loved you, even through all the silence and the fear of not being able to be with you again. Please continue to heal and be safe. I'm trusting Sirius to bring you back to me. I am so thankful for him you don't even know. He promised to bring you back to me and help you uphold our promise.

Come home soon. I'll be here, waiting, just as I always have.

With all my love,

Nova