April 9th, 1890
Dove,
Your relationship with your brother sounds like a little like mine with my sister, Winifred. She has never much approved of my spending a lifetime away from home, and I've never let it stop me — but recently I have been more mindful of her wishes for me.
I am sorry your parents deem it necessary to maximise your time at home. I can assure you I'd never dream of harming you; on the contrary, I feel protective of you and wish only to see you happy.
Perhaps I shall borrow a horse from my family's resort in Sussex and join you and Jupiter for a ride. You need only set the date and I will make time.
In the meantime, I thought you might like to read my latest travel article (attached) before its publication. It is an account of my autumn on the Eastern Mongolian steppes, where I met wolves, nomads, and several companies of travelling bandits.
Yours,
Huck
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