Dear Mother & Father,

Please do not respond nor seek out the geographical origins of this letter, searching will be fruitless and responses are not given. Regardless of such stringent restrictions I place upon this form of communication, I feel compelled, obligated to right to you.

You must not be angry at Simon and I for our warrants and the disturbance it caused in your social hierarchy. I apologize for any mar to the family name, however what Simon did was absolutely necessary and vital to my survival. He saved me, rescued me from Dante’s Inferno, the endless death of the soul. Forgive him for his sins against you.

Simon is doing well, he is happy, a boob, and in love. Simon still works as a doctor, and lives away from the core on a ranch. Simon likes his jobs, but loves a mechanic. He and his beloved are soul mates, it takes a unique and singular woman to put up with his lack of common sense and tendencies and I am glad he has found her. I assume he will purchase land, construct a house, exchange vows with her and eventually produce a handful of children (his thoughts, not mine).

As for I, I am no longer the River Tam you knew and love. The academy broke the model, made it fragmented, unsteady, a liability to the universe. Though through much care and love, I have been rebuilt into a new girl, not a better one, but a new version. River Tam 2.0, upgrade with a few bugs. The gift exploited by your government however, is strong and I train to curb and wield it. I hope I will become unconstrained, knowing what is trapped in my mind, and boundless in talent. I am happy by my current surroundings, and often think of you, Simon, and the family Simon and I were accepted into. You were my first parents, loved me dearly and were a good family unit to Simon and I.

I Must Go,

River Tam

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River slept with Fiyero.

It didn’t start out that way, however after an hour of lying in bed, he slid down onto the bottom bunk and kissed her. It didn’t go beyond th