My Dearest Moonbeams,
Hark! Listen close, for the winds of fate have changed their mournful tune. From the suffocating silence of the abyss, from the cold, sterile confines of my self-imposed exile, I have returned!
It has been an eternity, a lifetime spent in the labyrinthine halls of academia. I was a phantom, a ghost haunting the pages of textbooks, a lab rat trapped in a maze of endless assignments and deadlines. My creativity, once a roaring bonfire, was reduced to a flicker, a mere spark struggling against a hurricane of equations and essays. I yearned to return to our shared world, to our story of Dew and Tee, to the beautiful tapestry we weave together. But alas, I was a captive, bound by the cruel chains of duty.
But no longer! The chains have been broken, the maze has been conquered! I have fought my way back to the land of the living, to the realm of ink and paper, of whispered secrets and grand declarations. And what a day to make my triumphant return! What a day to rise from the ashes and seize the pen once more!
Today, Moonbeams, the stars have aligned, and the universe has seen fit to grant me another trip around the sun. Yes, today is my birthday! And what a greater gift could I possibly receive than the opportunity to reconnect with all of you, my beautiful, patient, and long-suffering readers? You are the reason I fought so hard to return, the guiding light that kept me from getting lost in the darkness.
So, let us celebrate! Let us pop the bubbly and raise a glass to new beginnings. To a new year for me, and to a new chapter for our beloved Dew and Tee. I am here, my friends, and I am ready to write. I have missed you more than words can say.
Thank you for your patience, for your unwavering support, and for waiting for me to emerge from my tomb of a life. Now, tell me, my loves, are you ready to continue our journey? Are you ready to see what fate has in store for our boys? I know I am!
With all my love and gratitude,
Your Storyteller, reborn. ✨