Letter Home 2

Dear Malick,

Did you get my last letter? I hope it found you all right. I have really been missing you as of late. It seems the farther I head from home, the more it is on my mind. I thought perhaps writing another letter would ease my troubled heart.
Since I wrote you last, it seems like my life has been turned upside-down. Do you remember me telling you about the gnome, Quirky? It turns out that he's been in love with me for some time now, and I didn't know. Consequently, we're um...together now. It also turns out that he was actually an assassin, sent to kill Grumble and me. Apparently, he fell deeply in love with me and just couldn't bring himself to do his job. Do you think it was wrong of me to forgive him for that? It seems like an awful big thing to forgive and put behind me, but in my heart it was the only thing that made sense.
Also, his name isn't Quirky anymore. Now it's Audric. He said he wanted a real name that would be better suited to him, and he asked me to come up with it. I wasn't particularly comfortable doing it, but that is what I came up with. Do you think it's fine? It seems like such an important decision to be left in my hands, you know?
I suppose I'd appreciate it if you kept this to yourself, if you can. I don't expect that Dad would take it well, and I can picture Mom blanching instantly at the thought of her sweet little Ellybelle in love with a disreputable assassin. I'm not really on the track to making them proud of me at all, am I? Was I ever? Some times I wonder.
On a different note, there is a fair going on here. I wandered past some gnomes from Addun'home who claimed to make the best locks anywhere. They had a lock on display that they claimed was unpickable, and were challenging passers by to try their luck. Of course I picked it! They were really shocked, but it was only a reverse lock so what did they expect? You could have done so much better, and made something much more challenging. Still, picking it made me think of you, and all those times back home. I really do miss you. My heart is heavy with the weight of it, and sometimes it feels like it is more than I can bear.
Well, I will keep this short, as I know you are probably busy and don't need to be burdened by my ramblings. I hope life in Addun'home is working out for everyone. I'm sorry you all had to pick up and move there because of me. I hope that things will resolve themselves soon, and you can all return home. Until then, I hope you find fortune where you are.

May the truth find its way to your heart always,
Badger