[ sometime after his network post, which she read but feels incapable of responding to — she hates the little phones, a knock comes at the door and a maid stands there with a letter on a tray. it's sealed with a glob of wax, pressed flat with a fingertip, not a seal.
in a careful, very old fashioned cursive in shimmery blue ink because they only gave her gel pens, ]
Professor,
Forgive my intrusion but I felt compelled to tell you of my gift now that I know of yours. Despite not being possessed of magic myself, I can see the magic of others like threads in a tapestry surrounding them. At times I can venture a guess as to the nature of the magic, especially those I am familiar with, but other times I am simply ignorant until the magic reveals itself.
I only wished to convey that your magic is beautiful.
✉️
in a careful, very old fashioned cursive in shimmery blue ink because they only gave her gel pens, ]
Professor,
Forgive my intrusion but I felt compelled to tell you of my gift now that I know of yours. Despite not being possessed of magic myself, I can see the magic of others like threads in a tapestry surrounding them. At times I can venture a guess as to the nature of the magic, especially those I am familiar with, but other times I am simply ignorant until the magic reveals itself.
I only wished to convey that your magic is beautiful.
Obligingly yours,
Pearl