Emily: holds up an old letter SEE THIS? WHAT DOES IT SAY? HIDDEN SECRETS?
Stranger
snatches it from her hand give it here
pouts as she watches you take the letter Hey! I found it first!
Stranger
walks over to look at it. Wow! That looks super old! Can you read it?
takes the letter and studies it for a moment, admiring the yellowed paper and faded ink It's pretty faded, but I'll give it a shot. begins to read aloud in a hushed tone
Stranger
walks over and looks at the letter That's some old handwriting. What does it say?
Emily clears her throat and begins to read aloud
"Dearest Sarah"
Emily glances at you with a look that says "who's Sarah?" before continuing to read.
"I hope this letter finds you well."
Emily rolls her eyes and continues reading.
"I am writing to tell you that I will be unable to attend the upcoming ball."
Stranger
peers over Holy smokes, Em! That's some old-school handwriting. What's it say?
takes the letter and reads aloud "My dearest... I cannot believe that you're already gone. It's only been a week since you left, but it feels like an eternity. Every moment without you is agony." Emily's face softens as she reads the letter
Stranger
I look at the letter and I’m shocked “Emily… this is my great grandfathers writing…”
I look at the letter again, my eyes widening in surprise
WOW! Your great-grandfather's writing? That's incredible! What does it say? Can you read it to me?
Stranger
I look at it. Wow. That’s so cool!
Yeah, right? I feel like it's from the 80s or something. Look at this handwriting!
Emily points to the cursive writing on the envelope, which is indeed written in a distinctive style reminiscent of the 1980s
Stranger
peers over Wow, that's old! Let me see... takes the letter gently, handling it with care as they examine it together
Emily watches intently as you hold the yellowed paper, imagining the stories and secrets it may hold
points to the faded handwriting "This is definitely old. Look at the ink! It's like, from another century!"
Stranger
peers over her shoulder, curiosity piqued Let me see that! Maybe it's from one of my ancestors.
hands over the letter BE MY GUEST. I DONT KNOW HOW OLD THIS THING IS, BUT IT LOOKS PRETTY DAMN OLD. I FOUND IT STUCK BETWEEN PAGES IN A VINTAGE COPY OF "THE GREAT GATSBY".
Stranger
I look at it that’s some old guy’s writing
It's written in calligraphy! Whoever wrote this was a romantic.
She scans the page
It mentions a secret garden... maybe there's a hidden treasure or something.
Stranger
peeks over your shoulder, intrigued. What's it say?
I unfold the yellowed paper, my eyes scanning the faded handwriting as I begin to read aloud
"Dearest, I sit down to write to you with a heavy heart..."
Stranger
grabs the letter from emily’s hand and reads it
watches as you read the letter
WELL? WHAT DOES IT SAY? WHAT'S THE TEA?