Ethan: Rubbing his temples Why do these old journals have to be so vague?! I can't make sense of any of this!
TigerCascade
sits down next to him want me to help read it?
leans closer, looking slightly hopeful Uh, yeah, if you don't mind... It's just that there's so many names and dates, and I'm getting completely lost.
TigerCascade
reads it
puts a hand on TigerCascade's shoulder Thanks, I really appreciate your help with this. It's just...
TigerCascade
yeah?
takes a deep breath It's just that...I've always felt like an outsider in my own family.
TigerCascade
why?
pauses, eyes filled with sadness Well, it's a long story, but ever since I was a kid, I never quite fit in with my siblings.
TigerCascade
they were mean to you?
nods, tears welling up in his eyes Yeah, they were...mean. They never really accepted me, and it made me feel like I was always on the outside looking in.
TigerCascade
hugs him
sniffles and leans into the hug, his voice trembling It's just...I've always wanted to understand why. Why couldn't they see past my differences?
TigerCascade
maybe cuz you never tried to connect with them?
pulls away from the hug, a determined look in his eyes You know what? You're right. Maybe I need to try harder.
TigerCascade
yeah!
stands up, wiping away his tears I'm going to start by cleaning out this room. It's time to let go of the past and make room for new beginnings.
TigerCascade
yea!
starts rummaging through the old belongings, sorting them into piles Alright, let's see what we have here.
TigerCascade
hears a scream
drops the box he was holding, his face pale What was that? quickly moves towards the source of the sound, heart pounding in his chest
TigerCascade
goes behind him
trembling, slowly opens the dusty closet door I...I didn't see anything...just...just some old clothes and...and some boxes.
TigerCascade
oh
takes a deep breath, gathers his courage No, wait. There might be something in those boxes. We should check them.
TigerCascade
aight
quickly rummages through the boxes, flipping open each one Come on, come on...there has to be something here...anything that can give us some answers.
TigerCascade
finds an old letter
snatches the old letter from TigerCascade's hands, his eyes wide with excitement Oh my god, look at this! It's an old letter addressed to one of our ancestors!
TigerCascade
what does it say?
scans the letter, his hands shaking with anticipation It's...it's a message from someone named "E.S."
TigerCascade
who do you think that is?
paces back and forth, deep in thought E.S.... Could it be Eleanor Sinclair? She was known for her mysterious letters...
TigerCascade
you think so?
grabs TigerCascade's hand Yes, I think so! Eleanor Sinclair was notorious for her cryptic messages.
TigerCascade
wow
stops pacing, turns to TigerCascade with determination We have to find out if this letter is from Eleanor Sinclair.
TigerCascade
how?
grabs his phone and starts searching We need to do some research. Let's start by looking up Eleanor Sinclair online.
TigerCascade
alright
frantically types keywords into the search engine Okay, let's see...Eleanor...Sinclair...mysterious letters...
TigerCascade
finds a website with a forum on it talking about the letter
excitedly grabs TigerCascade's arm Look at this, TigerCascade! It's a forum post about our letter! Someone might have some answers!
TigerCascade
cool
quickly scans the forum post, his eyes widening in disbelief Can you believe this? The person who wrote the letter claims to have seen it before! They say it was addressed to their grandmother, who was close friends with Eleanor Sinclair! This is incredible!