March 22, 2007
Day Two at the Safe. T continues to mend physically and I am keeping a close eye on her. She is resting a lot, which gives me time to think about all this, and about how I feel about it too. There are emotions brewing that surprise me and will take some time to sort out before I commit them here. I have informed Lavi we are home and reproduce the letter I sent to her here, though reading it now, I can see the words are tempered with my profound joy and relief at reclaiming T:
Lavi my love,
We are home. T is alive and mostly well though I think it may take some time for her to fully recover from the tortures he imposed on her. Her body will heal, the rest may take a bit but I will be at her side no matter what the nights may bring. Dusty showed up, as did a fella named Baptiste and his childe, Rhapsody. They are family so I’ll bring ’em around soon enough so you can meet ’em.
Here’s the thing, Lavi. I know, when ya get right down to it, that if not for you, T would be gone now. We barely got there in time and it still frightens me when I think back on it. I know this whole situation has been rough on both of us. I also know that, deep down, you are the good person that I never was in life. You have no idea how much I have always revered you, even when we are at each other’s throats, both literally and figuratively. I never said it and now, more times than not, our words are cutting and harsh.
I always lived my life never regretting one damn thing I had ever done, but you are the exception to that. Circumstances change but that really never lessened my affection for you or our long friendship, and now add in my undying gratitude. We will catch up you and I, in a few days. I am keepin’ her out at the Safe for a few nights till I am sure she’s stable and to give us some time to deal with this together, then I will be back in town and will find you. Vi sends her best to you and I remain, now and always, your…
~Louie
