Miss Hunniford,

If I return your notes with a letter, will you promise to do something? Whatever the letter says, even if it doesn't seem relevant, will you copy it back in your own handwriting and send it to me?

Ezra

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[April 30, 1893]

  

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Ezra Mr. Applegate,

Yes.

  

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stunning set by Lady <3

Miss Hunniford,

Alright. Remember, you promised.

Ezra

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Miss Hunniford,

This is what I know about my family's curse.

I've been haunted by shadows most of my life. Sometimes they're distant and I can ignore them. Sometimes they're too close for me to think about anything else. They've never touched me yet, but I worry they will. I don't know what will happen if they do. Some things help drive them back. Nothing seems to work forever.

Any time I try to talk about this, people look at me as though I'm crazy. Or they hear something else entirely, like you did that night.

I don't know how widely spread it is. My siblings seem to have it. I suspect it's the reason my father is the way he is. Beyond that I don't know.

Ezra

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Ez- Mr. Applegate

Thank you for returning my notes.

You have my sincerest apologies for failing to fulfill my promise. I tried to trace what I saw to the best of my abilities, though admittedly I've never been much of an artist. I presume you were writing about the curse. I'm sorry that this method of communication about it isn't a viable one.

Should you change your mind, I remain open to working with you towards a possible solution.

Ros- Rosalie Hunniford

  

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stunning set by Lady <3

Ezra stared at her response for a few minutes after receiving it. He didn't doubt she was being truthful, that she had tried and that she regretted having failed, but he was still a bit in shock. None of it? He'd expected some degree of interference, but she hadn't gotten a single word?

Miss Hunniford,

I suppose it was never going to be that easy.

I appreciate your concern. It's probably best if we close the subject.

Ezra Applegate

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