Flight Journals Day 39-41

I know a lot has happened in the last few days... The Obelisk, the attack outside the crypts, the hit out on me and Amber... there's too much to write and too much to talk about. I don't have time for either. The bounties are too high, and the dangers are too close.

I need to go, NOW.

To the Celestial Metals,

I hope you don't end up finding this, I hope that one day, everything will be okay and we can just look back at this all with a smile as the bad days are behind us, but the bad days are ahead of me now. I won't be bringing this with me, I'm leaving it in my room just in case I don't end up coming back. Please take care of Gadget for me.

Please don't judge me for what I wrote in the moment, and I'm sorry for any hurt I caused. I never meant to underestimate anyone, or hurt anyone. I never meant to expect things I shouldn't have.

You are all... so capable, so open hearted. You'll make the entire world proud. If there's anyone who can save everyone from the corruption, it's you.

If you end up reading this, I'm going to miss you all.

Zam,

You are perfect just how you are. Don't change for anyone but yourself. I am so so sorry that the other Stellas could not see your beautify. I am so lucky to have met the most amazing Stella there is.

Sausage,

You are the rock that we all gathered around, our defender. I learned so much from you, even though we don't always agree. I wish I could have learned more. Don't leave everything else bottled up - it's not your burden to bear alone.

Graecie,

You are not fragile - if anything you are the best of us. You are the light that the school rallies behind, and the kind voice that we all need to hear when things are at their worst. I'm sorry for ever doubting you.

...

Juniper,

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye face to face. I know you'll never let me live it down.

I asked everybody else to keep an eye on Gadget and I figure once you hear about that you'll probably take over, so that's okay. I trust you to take care of him.

I know you called me an idiot, and I... might be. But if I'm right, and Olsted is the reason that they're after me, then it's my responsibility to fix the danger I'm putting you all in.

This isn't about the academy, the kindoms, or anybody else. This is about me doing my part to keep you all safe.

Thank you for everything that you have done for me, and how much you have trusted me. Know that I want to repay it tenfold.

Be back soon, and if not this is my written consent for you to kill me.

... just, bring me back after.

Your neighbor,

Legs

...

To everyone else - I might not have had the honor of knowing you well, and I don't know if it's fair to call me your friend, but know I would have done anything for any of you (even you, AJ) if you ever needed the help.

I'm heading back to where I grew up - but this school has become my home. You all have become my wonderful, messy, dysfunctional family I was never lucky enough to have before.

if you don't hear from me, please do me one last favor and find Olsted Nuveare of Thistle Hill. He's dangerous, he's ruthless, and he's likely who is after me. Either way, he can't be allowed to be a threat any longer. He was a blacksmith and an alchemist, but he was a soldier in a past life, and a dangerous one at that. If it was him, and I didn't return home, do me the kindness of settling the score.

Be careful, please.

Be kind to each other, be there for each other, and I hope you genuinely never read this.

Your classmate,

Legs