Thenidiel,

Consider that the letter you received was not a farce, and your mother
is closer than you think. Perhaps she did not say anything for years due
to the circumstances surrounding your birth and the last time she saw
you. Although she left you with the man who is your father at a very
young age, she knew you would be in good hands, and she had her reasons.
Whether they were right or wrong, to her it seemed the best at the time.

They say that the apple does not fall far from the tree. Not only have I
told you for years that you remind me so much of me, but your friends
and your own husband have said the same. Perhaps they were on to
something. You came to Nature for a reason. It is in your blood.

I am glad to see the fire and spirit in you. A true Shiva, you are.

Penned by my hand on the 2nd of Scarlatan, in the year 422 AF.