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Letter from

John Greenway,

October 10, 1853

That is the end of my story, Brennan, and it has been a sad and melancholy but nevertheless personally exciting tale for the most part. In the end it has been a great source of joy for Ede and me to take care of you and love you as our own, though I know we can never replace the parents you have lost. This journal began on a tall ship and I have added to it over the years until this day, the tenth day of October, 1853. Now I will put it away in a safe place, for as well as I can reckon you are about four years old, and you will soon begin to form memories of your own.

This secret journal I have compiled about your beginnings is to be discreetly buried in a metal box under the cottage I have built in the city, a place where I feel it will be safe until it is time to share it with you. I have left special instruction in my last will and testament, which is in the care of my brother, Arthur, regarding what is to be done with this journal, and when it is to be shared with you. If I do not survive to share it with you, my boy, hopefully Ede will be able to do so under the terms of my instructions. But if she too is no longer around when the time comes, someone who is responsible for your well being will pass this metal box into your care, along with whatever remains of your inheritance.

I do not know what the future will hold for you, my boy, or how much of it we will get to spend with you. But I do know that you must travel widely throughout this wonderful new land, for this is how you will meet new people and opportunities to develop and share the special gifts that have been instilled within you by your parents. As you grow and your powers grow with you, it will be important to keep on the move so that you do not risk becoming a curiosity by remaining in one place for too long. To become an object of curiosity means that you will either be revered or reviled, and it is best that you maintain a balance in your existence. Life holds many challenges and rewards for you, Brennan, and in helping others you will ultimately find fulfillment in your own heart.

John Greenway