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Dear Noel, 

This is weird, sending my boyfriend a letter when I could just text you, call you, or even visit the Velvet Room to see you. But you know me, I’m not very good at face-to-face confrontations… Nor am I very good at taking care of you, considering you thought leaving was the only way to help me and everyone else.

You were really suffering, weren’t you? I could tell by how hollow your eyes were and how quietly you spoke to me and the others. Sorry I’m the worst boyfriend on the planet—really, I am. There’s not much I can do for you except talk to you and listen to your problems… And I’m not doing much of that either.

Part of the reason I’m writing this is because I haven’t been feeling well lately. Don’t blame yourself; Tylong took me to the doctor and he said it’s only stress-related symptoms and I’ll be better after I settle down and relax. Guess all this leader’s stuff finally catching up to me. Everyone else’s taken breaks, but I’m always at the front lines.

I’m steering way off-topic from what I was meaning to say. What I was meaning to say is I’m glad you’re alright and don’t be afraid to come over anytime. Tylong likes you and Mena enjoys having her second big bro around too. You might feel guilty about your old role, but you’re free from it, so you should act like it! You might disappoint the others if you never go back to the old Noel.

I rambled a bit too much, so I’m going to stop here. It’s about time to take the medicine the doctor gave me just in case I wasn’t getting better after the first day or two. It makes me super drowsy, so trying to write while under its influence wouldn’t end well.

I love you Noel. Come visit soon, okay?

"Predictable as it may be, Severed Tower was by far the most challenging dungeon to face in my opinion.

When I landed inside the Shadow World, I wasn't exactly at the beginning or at the end of the dungeon. The Shadows inside weren't too tough, but fighting alone's much harder than fighting on a four-man team. By myself, trying to navigate to the top without causing fatal injuries to myself was a deed close to impossible.

Most of the difficulty came with the structure itself. At first nothing seemed familiar to me--when I got deeper in, I could recognize the various schools I went to or the various homes I stayed in. It took me a while to realize I myself created the tower, but the pieces didn't come together until I reached the top.

The team came at a time that could've been no better. My Shadow was slapping me around pretty much the entire time I was up at the top with him. He kept saying I should sever my bonds with these "friends" of mine and move away again before I grew too attached. I almost took his advice after we got out...