Thank you, my son, for humoring your father one last time. I know you have always preferred swords to books, and though you may think that's been a disappointment to me, the opposite is true. I've been impressed with your independence, and I'm proud of the man you've grown to be. My father was a soldier. He often complained that I was too "bookish." When you were born, I vowed not to treat you that way. Follow your heart, my son, and find your happy destiny. With love, Your father, Frodibert Fontbonne