마구간지기 소년의 편지들

단순한 필체로 서툴게 작성한 개인적인 서신이다.

어마니,

저희 지금 산맥 안쪽애 들어와 있어요.엄마니가 이야기해졌던 수리등선이라는 곳이에요. 저령이 이꿀어줘서 안전해요. 그분은 사람들이 말하던 그데로에요. 아드라스테 기도하면 저도 뭘 바꿀 수 있어요. 아빠한테 저 받일 죄송하다고 전해주세요. 사일러스 삼춘이 도와줏기를 빌어요. 저도 거기 잇고 십지만, 이거 중요해요. 이거 몸시 중요해요.

사랑과 종경을 담아,
어마 아들 데스몬드

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안정적인 필체로 작성한 개인적인 서신이다.

크로퍼 일가 여러분께,

제 이름은 알리아 굿윈입니다. 귀댁의 아드님 데스몬드를 대신해서 몇 자 적습니다. 데스몬드가 심문회의 말들을 돌보느라 몹시 바빠서, 가족분들께 편지를 써 달라고 부탁하더군요. 그가 편지를 쓰는 데는 시간이 좀 걸린다는 걸 알고 있었기 때문에 기꺼이 수락했습니다. 심문관님을 위해 일하면서 데스몬드를 알게 되었는데, 참 괜찮은 사람이에요. 저는 연구 보조로써 탈것들간의 차이점을 목록으로 만드는 일을 하는데, 그와 함께하는 작업이라면 얼마든지 환영입니다. 지금 데스몬드는 일도 아주 잘 하고 있고, 행복해하고, 또 가족을 상당히 그리워하고 있어요. 가족분들을 정말 좋게 이야기하더군요. 제가 여러분의 모습을 머릿속에 그려볼 수 있을 정도로요. 대재앙으로 사라진 것보단 남아있는 것이 더 많아서 정말 다행입니다. 만약 일이 잘 풀린다면 (물론 잘 풀릴 겁니다만), 댁의 아드님과 저는 그런 비극이 다시 벌어지는 걸 막아낸 세력의 일원이 되는 겁니다.

알리아 굿윈, 데스몬드 크로퍼를 대신하여

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조심스럽게 작성한 개인적인 서신이다.

어머니께,

전령님이 해냈어요. 우리 모두가 해냈다고요. 알리아와 함께 곧 집으로 돌아갈게요. 제가 도울 일이 있을 거라고 편지에 썼던 거 기억하세요? 뭐, 알리아는 이미 도움이 됐지만요. 다 같이 멋지게 시작할 수 있을 거예요. 알리아가 가족이 있으면 좋겠대요. 알리아가 편지에 대재앙 때 가족을 잃었다고 적었던가요? 저희가 재정착했을 때 기억하세요, 어머니? 알리아는 굿윈 가족의 마지막 생존자였기 때문에 저희처럼 재정착하지 않고 올레이의 학교에서 지냈대요. 그래서 엄청나게 똑똑하고, 그 지식을 활용하고 싶어 해요. 잘 될 거예요. 우린 함께니까요. 아버지께 제가 우리 가족을 구했다고, 집에 돌아오게 돼서 뿌듯하다고 말씀드릴 거예요. 어머니도 알리아한테 푹 빠지실 거예요. 저처럼요.

사랑과 존경을 담아,
어머니의 아들 데스몬드

A personal letter written in a halting, simple hand:

 

Mather,

 

We're up an the mountains now. Frosbacks, like you tol stories abut. Its safe because the herld is leeding, and {shehe}s evrythin they say {shehe} is. Prays Adraste, I can make a diffrence. Tell father m sorry abut the felds. I hope Uncl Silas helpd. I wantd to be ther, but this matters. It realy matters.

 

Love an respec,

Yer son Desmond

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A personal letter written in a sure hand:

 

Regards to the Cropper family,

 

My name is Aila Goodwin; I write on behalf of your son, Desmond. He is very busy tending the Inquisition's horses, so he bid me write this to you. I was happy to do so, as I know it takes him time to word his letters. I made his acquaintance while also in service to the Inquisitor. He is a fine man, and I welcome my time working with him, in my duties as research assistant, as I catalogue variances in the mounts. For now, know that he is well, that he is happy, and that he misses his family dearly. He has of course spoken highly of you, and I feel as though I can picture you all. It is good to know that the Blight spared more than it took. If all goes well—and it shall—your son and I will be part of the force that prevents such tragedy from happening again.

 

Aila Goodwin, on behalf of Desmond Cropper

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A personal letter written in a careful hand:

 

Mother,

 

The Herald did it. We all did it. I'm coming home soon. Aila too. Remember I wrote that I would bring help? Well, she already has helped. We can make a good start. She wants a family. Did she write that she lost hers in the Blight? Remember when we resettled? She was the last Goodwin, so she didn't resettle; she lived at the school in Orlais. That's how she's so smart, and she wants to use it. It'll be good. We'll do it together. And I can tell Father I saved us, and I'm proud to come home. You will love Aila. I do.

 

Love and respect,

Your son Desmond