There wasn't a prefect's badge included in my letter today. I wish I could say I was surprised but it would be an outright lie. The school board was never going to choose me over Sisse. I was never going to be able to become a healer and I was insane to believe otherwise.

I wish you were here to talk me through this. I wish we could walk through the meadow and imagine some other future where my parents won't require me to abandon my goals.

I wish I was bold enough to send this letter. I miss you, Edison.