One-off short stories

Dark~ A Letter To You

WSN SPOILERS AHEAD. READ IF YOU DARE/DON'T CARE!

So, I might be making these for a few of the characters of WSN. Some of these will take place between the events of WSN and Next, like this one, some will be during the events of WSN, and maybe some will end up before WSN or during Next, who knows? This will probably be short. Since it's a letter, those don't typically end up too long. I guess I'll tag you Aki_Tsubaka , since I'm not sure if you know about this book.
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Dear Aki,
It's been a while, hasn't it? A year, or has it been more? I'm sorry I haven't been keeping in touch more often. But there's only so many places that have ships going to Wystern that you can send mail on. I finally found one, on a little island, so I'm taking the time to write one to you now. I'm sure you're doing fine as a Craftlord. Yeah, the paperwork is painful, but I always found the work rewarding. Although, at this point you ought to be used to whatever you're doing. So I guess I should talk about what you probably want to hear about from this letter. How I'm doing. I hope you weren't worrying about me. There's no need to worry. Nothing out here is too dangerous for me, at least not compared to what I was dealing with in Wystern with you. Although sometimes you'll find Stray Summons out in the wild, there's nothing I can't deal with.
But, I still don't think I've quite found what I'm looking for yet. Treading Bolt's path, I've seen some of what he must have seen. I've forged and sold weapons to people, helped children in need, but, there's still so much more of this vast world for me to see. But, I'm sure the answers out there too. Every step I take makes me more certain of that.
I'll be returning to my hometown soon. In a month, maybe two. After all, my hometown was only in the middle of Bolt's journey. I'm not sure what'll happen once I get there. Will anyone remember me? I hardly remember anyone from those days. But, there's definitely a few places I want to see there. I'm sure it will help remind me of who I am. And then my own journey can truly begin. Although, in some ways, I think my own journey has begun already. There have been at least two turning points in my life so far. One, when I first met Bolt. The second, was when I really met you for the first time. I made you cook pizza for me. Remember that? That might've also been the start of my own journey. I think I've become a bit more open because of you. I don't have to go on this journey always acting like a Craftlord. Now I can be however I want to be, at least some of the time.
Which means, Aki, I'm missing you too. Jeez, I feel so cheesy writing this. But it's true. I would've loved if you'd gone on this journey with me. But it wouldn't have been the right thing for you. I know that. Taking you away from Wystern and your friends wouldn't have been right. But, I'm already waiting for the day I can see you again. Maybe I'll come back to Wystern, even before my journey's up. When I'm near it sometime. Just to see how things have moved on without me. And to see you again, as well as Oliver, Derpy, the other Craftlords. I'd love to ask you to send me a letter telling me how you're doing, as well as everyone else, but I'm on the move too much for it to ever reach me.
Which is why, for now, I'll just say this. I hope you're doing well, although I'm sure you are. So be the best Craftlord you can be. Keep working towards Wystern becoming the best place it can be. If I ever do come back, I want to easily see what you've done. But most of all, I just want you to be happy. I hope you are.
Sincerely,
Dark.