Dear In Search of Amusement

I do not know if I tick all your boxes though I like to think I do. However, if I say so I will be told that I am full of myself. Which I suppose I am. I am easily bored and it sounds like you might be the same. I am a young man that is at the lower side of his twenties.

What sort of amusement is it that you are looking for? I would be happy to oblige.

Sincerely,
In Need of Entertainment

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Well, I find confidence more attractive than modesty, whether that is the popular opinion or not. A man can get away with self-confidence, anyway, in ways a woman can’t.

But thank you for being so amenable to my plight. Someone as bored as I can scarcely afford to be choosy, so I shall take anything you have: be it a tale of misadventure; some funny, embarrassing story; a fact about you – or better still, a secret.

Waiting with bated breath,

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Dear In Search of Amusement

I do not know if it is a popular opinion but I am quite in agreement. It is a shame a woman will be touted to be 'putting on airs' if she shows a shred of confidence in herself. Confident women are quite attractive.

A tale, you say? The first thing that comes to mind is when I was stranded after the shipwreck of the San Antonia. Do you remember that incident? It happened a scarce two years ago. I was with my best friend but it was quite the ordeal. He was not equipped for such an event, us both being of the upper class. Though, I have been told I should not speak of such things with young women but I have a feeling you don't much mind.

Sincerely,
In Need of Entertainment

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I certainly heard of the Santa Antonina shipwreck, although I was not on it! You must tell me more, indeed, whether or not you ought – because you are quite right, I am determined to know. I shall keep any inappropriate information to myself, I promise.

Tell me more of your stranding! How long were you both left? How did you and your friend fare?

And what else do you find attractive in women

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Dear In Search of Amusement

We ended up on a rock of all things.My friend professed an intent to never go on a boat again. Usually it is him being the mature, responsible one while I just... enjoy having fun. That time saw me in that role and it was quite disconcerting. Thankfully, I have always been skilled in Transfiguration so that helped us a bit as we had some things with us.

What would you do if you had been stranded? I am quite curious to know now.

Sincerely,
In Need of Entertainment

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A rock! How big – or how small – was said rock? I am envisioning quite a miserable, barren place to be marooned... Your poor friend; at least you sound as though you have the hardy disposition required to survive such things unscathed. Transfiguration must have helped a great deal.

I excel at Transfiguration myself, so I hope I would have been of a mind with you had I been there. Hopefully I would not have succumbed to cannibalism. Depending on how long I was left there, perhaps I would have gone mad, though – free and wild and uncivilised. Perhaps my friend and I would have returned to primitive Garden of Eden-esque ways, worn nothing but palm fronds and danced around fires? One can only imagine.

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