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To the esteemed Msr. Bijoux de l’Or
(BO)
Mon cher Msr. de l'Or
Welcome to this glorious city of Paris. I was
delighted to hear of your arrival in France, and hope that you will not find our
customs not too dissimilar to those of your homeland. Since you will almost
certainly be unaware of my name, you may wonder about my apparent familiarity
with your fine self, and desire to correspond with you. I trust that you
will not deem my approach as disrespectful, for that is certainly not my
intention.
My knowledge of your good self comes from a (sadly,
all too brief) acquaintance with the brave and deeply lamented Major Pierre Olivier Travaux. He often spoke fondly of you,
and I feel that you may wish to know a little of the distinguished manner in
which he gave his life for the glory of France.
As a companion in arms in that most illustrious of
cavalry units, the Grand Duke Max Dragoons, Major Travaux - despite
his far superior rank - befriended me, and it would be true to say that I owe my
life to him, and the noble Colonel Pas de Problem (PdP). The 1st squadron was
heavily outnumbered in a most vicious melee, and all seemed lost, when the Major
and Colonel intervened. Whilst I freely admit that my limited experience makes
me a mere novice at matters of battle, I would never have believed that two men
could so influence a battle. They each fought with the strength of ten men, and
slowly but surely turned the tide of the battle. Then, tragedy! A lucky blow
caught the Major, who fell from his horse. I managed to rally the men, and we
sought to defend the fallen hero, although once again, it was the Colonel whose
strength and valor proved decisive. The hated foes fled, but it was too late,
and, alas, not only for the fallen Major, but, unbeknown to the rest of his
men, the Colonel had received fatal injuries while rescuing his
subordinates. Truly France has lost two great heroes.
Forgive this sad news, but take cheer that our
mutual companion could not have died in a more noble manner. I hope to make your
personal acquaintance when I return from the front.
Your humble and obedient servant
Henri
Captain Henri Serf-Edly (HSE), Grand Duke Max
Dragoons
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