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Am I thankful for our time together? Yes. Am I thankful that I met you? Perhaps. Am I thankful for what you did to me? Yes and no. If it weren't for you I wouldn't be where I am, but if it weren't for you, would my life be better? Or worse? You were a great friend, but you were a coward when I needed it most. I've had to claw and scrape my way to the top thanks to you. I hope all your time up in the palace has taught you something, though it's probably made you even more loving of the gods. I'm sure you hate me, the Storm Rider, the legendary pirate who supposedly killed your mentor. The one who wreaks havoc on the kingdom, one that is already suffering from a war. War that I find to be pointless, but why would you listen to me? No, I'm just a rugged street rat who has nothing better to do than defy the gods that are the foundation of our worlds. Maybe someday you'll see the error of your ways, but for now, good riddance.
I miss you, my dear friend. I cannot express how much I regret what I did, nor how I've acted. We were the closest in childhood; though we weren't related, you were my sister, the only person I could truly call family. The only person who was there for me. All these years, I've wondered what happened to you. You wouldn't go down without a fight, and you certainly didn't. But ever since that fateful day, the day that I made the biggest mistake of my life, I've never heard from you. Perhaps you vanished to the streets of some forgotten town, hidden in the corners of the world. But you wouldn't do that. You wouldn't rest until everyone knew you were right, before everyone could see the change you would forge in the world. Perhaps you're leading a secret rebellion, or aiding the government of a rival nation. Maybe you're even the legendary Storm Rider. But that would mean...I can't believe you're truly a murderer, Dakota. But wherever you are, I hope you're thriving and paving your own path. And although it is probably better we never meet again, some small part of me longs to talk to you. Because I miss you, Dakota. And you have no idea how right you were.