Dorothy's Final Letters
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banishedfromparadise[For whomever finds them (likely Kohaku or Doloris): Dorothy has written a collection of notes in case anything should happen to her. Each envelope, when opened, contains a piece of paper seemingly torn out from a journal of some kind, lightly pink-tinted with floral designs.
The one on top is addressed to "Everyone", followed by certain individual names down the pile...]
Everyone:
If you're all reading this, I guess we couldn't stop it. Or, at least, I couldn't.
At the time of writing, I don't know what happened. I hope I didn't betray you all. I really meant everything I said, including that I couldn't promise I won't kill. But I really, really hope I didn't. I'm sorry if I did, and if I broke anyone's trust. I wanted to be someone you could all rely on, that you could look to for guidance or support when you needed it. Maybe I was too late to fix how some of you must have seen me lately, but I promise you I really was trying, for everyone's sake.
Regardless of what happened, I hope you don't give up. I still believe there's a way out of this, a way to stop the interim headmistress, or whatever's behind her, and get everyone left alive out safely. I'm sorry I couldn't figure it out with you, but please don't give up on working together to find it. We were getting close, I'm sure of it.
Dagr, Hawke, Tiera - take care of everyone for me. I'll do my best to watch over you all, if that's even possible.
- Dorothy Osgale
---
Dagr:
Hey, Dagr.
First, I just wanted to thank you for believing in me. After everything I told you about with Tori... I kind of stopped caring about a lot of things. But if you noticed, you never let on. You never treated me any differently. You were always easy to talk to, and you never got upset when I teased you about being a big dumb jock or whatever. Even though you're really not. You're one of the strongest, kindest, most wonderful people I know.
This is really hard to write. I don't want to think about being dead, you reading this when I'm gone. I want us to find and read it together, and remember that time way back when we were in danger, but made it out with each other. I don't want to think about you going on to live without me, because I don't want to think about my life without you either.
Okay, since this might be my last chance, I'm just going to say it. I'm going to have to burn this note if we do make it out. It's too embarrassing.
I'm glad we're friends, Dagr. Truly. But I also like you way, way more than that. I didn't notice when it started, or why, but I just do. I could even have been starting to fall in love with you a little. And it's okay with me that you don't feel the same way. I don't want you to feel guilty or as if you owed me anything. I just wanted you to understand how happy I am to have been able to spend so much time together, and how much I wish it could have been a lot more.
Please make it out alive.
- Dorothy
---
Mariko:
My most precious Briar Rose,
I owe you an apology. You probably never even noticed, but I wasn't at my best when we met. I lost someone important to me once, someone irreplaceable. And I think maybe I didn't want to let anyone become important to me ever again.
So I made you and the others useful to me instead. You've always been so earnest and helpful, and I took advantage of that. It wasn't until we were trapped in this place together - until I almost lost you - that I realized how devastated I would be if anything were to happen to you. Even among the girls I chose, you were always more special than I think you realized.
I wanted us to get out together so I could really make it up to you. To be someone worthy of your admiration, and help you reach your potential. I'm so sorry I didn't make it, but I hope you still do. If I really do become a ghost, or an angel, or whatever, I will especially be watching over you.
Stay safe, my darling Mariko.
- Dorothy
---
Tiera:
Tiera,
I'm glad we're still friends, and I'm sorry it took this horrible thing to make us spend time together again. I didn't mean to avoid you for so long. I just didn't know how to cope with something that happened to another close friend, so I pulled away. I should have talked to you about it, I think. Maybe before we're out of here, I will.
If I don't make it, though, I want you to know you've always been important to me too. I'm sorry to leave you like this. It would have been really nice to hang out in town together again.
Thank you for never giving up on me.
- Dorothy
---
Kohaku:
There's so much to say, I don't know if I can write it all out. We've been together for so long, I can't imagine one of us making it without the other. It just feels wrong.
But I know it could happen, and I'm worried about you going back home without me to protect you. If you have to, take Hisui and get away from that place. Show this letter to any of our friends you can trust if you need help. Maybe Doloris can help too, I don't really know. I just want you and Hisui to be safe, more than anything in the world.
As for me, I'm grateful that you've been there for me through so much. If someone killed me, please don't do anything to hurt them. It's not that I'm particularly okay with being killed, but I don't want anything to happen to you because of it.
If I can ask for one last favor, please don't tell anyone what happened that one summer. Not everything. I don't want anyone to think of me like that.
This doesn't feel nearly enough. I hope we both make it out so you never have to read this. I love you dearly, Kohaku. Be safe.
- Dorothy
---
Satsuki:
Satsuki,
I know you won't listen to me if I tell you not to take this personally. You can't help it. Regardless, whatever happened isn't your fault, and you don't do anybody any favors by wearing yourself out taking responsibility for everything.
I hoped I could help you see that, but I know this letter won't be enough if I'm gone. Whatever happens, please don't give up. If you need help, find others willing to help. Someone very important to me taught me that. No matter how much it feels like you have to take care of everything yourself, you'll only burn yourself out that way.
That's the reason I asked everyone for help stopping this. I know I can't do it all myself. But you all still can, whether I'm there with you or not.
Be that stubborn, annoying girl you've always been. Just maybe also listen to others alongside you this time. I know you can make it if you do that.
- Dorothy
The one on top is addressed to "Everyone", followed by certain individual names down the pile...]
Everyone:
If you're all reading this, I guess we couldn't stop it. Or, at least, I couldn't.
At the time of writing, I don't know what happened. I hope I didn't betray you all. I really meant everything I said, including that I couldn't promise I won't kill. But I really, really hope I didn't. I'm sorry if I did, and if I broke anyone's trust. I wanted to be someone you could all rely on, that you could look to for guidance or support when you needed it. Maybe I was too late to fix how some of you must have seen me lately, but I promise you I really was trying, for everyone's sake.
Regardless of what happened, I hope you don't give up. I still believe there's a way out of this, a way to stop the interim headmistress, or whatever's behind her, and get everyone left alive out safely. I'm sorry I couldn't figure it out with you, but please don't give up on working together to find it. We were getting close, I'm sure of it.
Dagr, Hawke, Tiera - take care of everyone for me. I'll do my best to watch over you all, if that's even possible.
- Dorothy Osgale
---
Dagr:
Hey, Dagr.
First, I just wanted to thank you for believing in me. After everything I told you about with Tori... I kind of stopped caring about a lot of things. But if you noticed, you never let on. You never treated me any differently. You were always easy to talk to, and you never got upset when I teased you about being a big dumb jock or whatever. Even though you're really not. You're one of the strongest, kindest, most wonderful people I know.
This is really hard to write. I don't want to think about being dead, you reading this when I'm gone. I want us to find and read it together, and remember that time way back when we were in danger, but made it out with each other. I don't want to think about you going on to live without me, because I don't want to think about my life without you either.
Okay, since this might be my last chance, I'm just going to say it. I'm going to have to burn this note if we do make it out. It's too embarrassing.
I'm glad we're friends, Dagr. Truly. But I also like you way, way more than that. I didn't notice when it started, or why, but I just do. I could even have been starting to fall in love with you a little. And it's okay with me that you don't feel the same way. I don't want you to feel guilty or as if you owed me anything. I just wanted you to understand how happy I am to have been able to spend so much time together, and how much I wish it could have been a lot more.
Please make it out alive.
- Dorothy
---
Mariko:
My most precious Briar Rose,
I owe you an apology. You probably never even noticed, but I wasn't at my best when we met. I lost someone important to me once, someone irreplaceable. And I think maybe I didn't want to let anyone become important to me ever again.
So I made you and the others useful to me instead. You've always been so earnest and helpful, and I took advantage of that. It wasn't until we were trapped in this place together - until I almost lost you - that I realized how devastated I would be if anything were to happen to you. Even among the girls I chose, you were always more special than I think you realized.
I wanted us to get out together so I could really make it up to you. To be someone worthy of your admiration, and help you reach your potential. I'm so sorry I didn't make it, but I hope you still do. If I really do become a ghost, or an angel, or whatever, I will especially be watching over you.
Stay safe, my darling Mariko.
- Dorothy
---
Tiera:
Tiera,
I'm glad we're still friends, and I'm sorry it took this horrible thing to make us spend time together again. I didn't mean to avoid you for so long. I just didn't know how to cope with something that happened to another close friend, so I pulled away. I should have talked to you about it, I think. Maybe before we're out of here, I will.
If I don't make it, though, I want you to know you've always been important to me too. I'm sorry to leave you like this. It would have been really nice to hang out in town together again.
Thank you for never giving up on me.
- Dorothy
---
Kohaku:
There's so much to say, I don't know if I can write it all out. We've been together for so long, I can't imagine one of us making it without the other. It just feels wrong.
But I know it could happen, and I'm worried about you going back home without me to protect you. If you have to, take Hisui and get away from that place. Show this letter to any of our friends you can trust if you need help. Maybe Doloris can help too, I don't really know. I just want you and Hisui to be safe, more than anything in the world.
As for me, I'm grateful that you've been there for me through so much. If someone killed me, please don't do anything to hurt them. It's not that I'm particularly okay with being killed, but I don't want anything to happen to you because of it.
If I can ask for one last favor, please don't tell anyone what happened that one summer. Not everything. I don't want anyone to think of me like that.
This doesn't feel nearly enough. I hope we both make it out so you never have to read this. I love you dearly, Kohaku. Be safe.
- Dorothy
---
Satsuki:
Satsuki,
I know you won't listen to me if I tell you not to take this personally. You can't help it. Regardless, whatever happened isn't your fault, and you don't do anybody any favors by wearing yourself out taking responsibility for everything.
I hoped I could help you see that, but I know this letter won't be enough if I'm gone. Whatever happens, please don't give up. If you need help, find others willing to help. Someone very important to me taught me that. No matter how much it feels like you have to take care of everything yourself, you'll only burn yourself out that way.
That's the reason I asked everyone for help stopping this. I know I can't do it all myself. But you all still can, whether I'm there with you or not.
Be that stubborn, annoying girl you've always been. Just maybe also listen to others alongside you this time. I know you can make it if you do that.
- Dorothy
