25th February, 1892
Dear Adventurous,
Well, sincere congratulations on your zebra! I’m pleased you all survived the experience – and I do not think I have ever seen a zebra, myself, so perhaps I should be envious as well.
As long as you are sure you don’t mind bending a societal rule or two (– what other areas have you been bending rules in, by the way? That’s very intriguing of you –) I can’t say I mind, either.
And I might have suggested a visit to somewhere in Spain, since you have never seen it – but you may need more than an hour or two to explore a new country, I suspect. (Or to not begin your adventures by taking rash international portkeys with strangers. That does seem a little inadvisable.) So, unless you are more interested in breaking and entering, I suppose there’s always the Black Lake, for something a little closer to home? Apparently people have been turning up all sorts on the banks recently, so there seems to be something mysterious going on in in its depths; it might be worth wandering that way, anyway. Perhaps there’s even a long-lost creature living in it that might be lured out or caught a glimpse of in the quiet of night. (I don’t know – you are the new exotic creature expert between us, after all.)
Regardless: let me know where you’d like to meet, any night, and I’ll be there.
Sincerely,
Someone
Someone
