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*Minty Scrimgeour [Sofia]* · March 12, 2021 – 6:35 PM

February 23rd, 1891

Bella,

I know that it is odd to write to you after all this time, but something happened recently in my life and I thought it hypocritical to not keep in contact with you for being the same thing I have become.

I nearly kissed a man and I let him touch my arm. I didn't really do anything to discourage him. I worry that I cannot be trusted not to fall victim to sin and desire.

Yours,
Minty

Bella Scrimgeour

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*Bella Scrimgeour* · March 12, 2021 – 11:30 PM

25 February, 1891

Araminta,

It is odd to hear from you after all this time, and even more so with an admission such as this. I wouldn't describe almost kissing a man and having your arms touched as sinful or wanton; at worst the man is too suave for his own good, and at best you might be falling in love.

Not that I am the authority on that, though.

Annabelle

P.S. I'm not a whore, no matter what you think. I'm a zookeeper. It's very different.

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*Minty Scrimgeour [Sofia]* · March 14, 2021 – 6:28 PM

February 28th, 1891

Bella,

No way I am in love with that man! He is no way a gentleman - he would never open a door for a lady, or pull a chair so she can sit, at least not consciously so. I do find him somewhat amusing, though and he's read the Greeks!

How do you even know that you are in love? I suppose you know, thanks to Mr. Crouch, or else you wouldn't have thrown everything away for him. Don't you feel angry sometimes, that he picked Melody Finch over you? She is nothing special, she doesn't rival you in looks at least and I am personally invested in that because we have the same face and I wouldn't want to be second best next to Miss Finch.

As for your profession, I suppose it is better than selling your body and I am glad you didn't have to resort to doing that, though I imagine it must be terribly dull to clean animals' dirt.

Do you have enough to eat? I could bring you some food, you know. I sometimes volunteer at the Irvingly school and bring food to the poorer kids there. Mama thought it would be good for my public image, even if it's Muggle kids. They're alright, though, I expected them to be more uncivilised.

Yours,
Minty

*Bella Scrimgeour* · March 14, 2021 – 9:18 PM

1 March, 1891

Araminta,

I feel as though touching on every point in letter format would be impossible, so I shall respond in bulleted points.

If you do not love him—or even consider him worthy of your attention—why would you ever consider kissing him? I cannot imagine kissing a man I was not even remotely charmed by. Unless you mean to tell me that it's his ungentlemanly ways that are charming.
I was never in love with Mr. Crouch. I was in love with the idea of an escaping father's tyranny, and Mr. Crouch was charming and kind and seemed to care (although I'll admit that I did like him well enough). Mrs. Crouch can keep him, though, because I don't think I would have done any better as Mrs. Annabelle Crouch as I would have done as a zookeeper.
I'm apprenticing to become a magizoologist, which is more glamorous than what my current position entails. Have you ever seen a dragon? I've seen plenty.
I am well-fed, thank you very much.
Annabelle

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*Minty Scrimgeour [Sofia]* · March 20, 2021 – 8:32 PM

3rd of March, 1891

Bella,

You have such a strange way of conducting things! You do know the purposes of a paragraph is to contain within itself matters of a similar meanin?

To touch upon your points.

I did not pursue Mr. Selwyn myself, he came to me! I confess a part of me wanted him to kiss me, so I would see what it's like.

As for father's tyranny, you could have done so by marrying within our class. You could have found someone kind like Julius and you wouldn't have to live in squalor. There isn't a worse tyranny than the one the less privileged experience and I should hate to end up like them.

I am glad that you are not starving, though and that you have ambition. Does that position pay well, though? It always struck me as more of a hobby for those who do not have to work for a living.

I am not trying to be unkind, but I do feel bad for you throwing all of the opportunities away. You could have now been happily married and still tend to animals. Mrs. Ellory Lestrange has a menagerie in her house, I've heard.

Yours,
Minty

*Bella Scrimgeour* · April 18, 2021 – 2:57 AM

6 March, 1891

Araminta,

Paragraphs are so wordy and inefficient. I don't have the time to spend composing a whole book like you do! So, once again:

If you wanted to kiss him so bad, you should have. Your tone seems to indicate that you regret it in some way or another. Nobody's life ended because of one kiss; if that was the case, I would have been disowned much sooner.
There was one man who wanted to be with me, did you know? He was good and kind and respectable, and maybe I should have married him, but it never would have worked out. I would have been miserable in time because I was never meant to fit that role. Maybe you should meet him.
It pays well enough to survive, thank you very much. I could have been a healer, which would have paid better, but even I had to fight for that right—so I suppose I'm happy just to be able to forge my own path. How's that going for you?
If I wanted to be married I would be. Unless you have any suggestions?

Annabelle

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*Minty Scrimgeour [Sofia]* · April 18, 2021 – 9:19 AM

9th of March, 1891

Annabelle,

I’m perfectly satisfied with my life! Your choices aren’t the most valid path in life, you know! You will be shocked to discover that I am perfectly happy with my life and the comforts it gives me and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Perhaps if I was raised by muggle farmers I would have thought differently, but alas, a simpler way of life with cattle and chickens and poverty isn’t appealing to me.

I am not trying to be unkind to you, but I often get the sense that you think I am so miserable with my life and that the only cure to it was to pursue the same things as you! I will not disagree that our father was a cruel man, but not all men are like him and I do not mind having someone like Julius provide for me and worry for things like money while I take care of the household and pursue my interests. I wouldn’t want to work to sustain myself if I can help it. You may think it gives you freedom, but what I see is that working class women work and yet still have to answer to their fathers and husbands, or live on stale bread and misery for the sake of being “free”.

You know who also has extreme freedom currently? Mama. She can wear whatever she likes and do whatever she likes and Julius and I both have to answer to her to a certain extent. So women like us can have our freedom, we just need to be patient, whereas working class women can’t even find a job past a certain age and have to rely on charity to survive, because they didn’t marry or have children to take care of them on their older years!

Yours,
Araminta

*Bella Scrimgeour* · May 8, 2021 – 5:16 AM

15 March, 1891

Araminta,

So Mama's path to freedom is ideal, then? Fine. I shall find myself a rich man who I know I hate, and then I shall hope he dies. Happiness indeed!

Enjoy your clothes and your interests; I'm not sure what kind of those you're allowed to have, but I hope they make you happy. It seems we'll never be able to see eye-to-eye on matters of happiness and freedom, but I take comfort in knowing you've found comfort in your cage.

Annabelle

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