[Pao-Lin takes the letter in her hands and just gazes at it for a little while, thoughtful. She's mostly calm at the moment, but a mix of emotions swirl beneath the deceptively placid surface of her heart. This is the second letter she's received from a friend who's gone home. She's almost afraid to read it, but she wants to hear from Ginia one last time, even if it's just something she wrote. If Ginia thought enough of Pao-Lin to write her something, the least Pao-Lin could do was hear her out.]
Mmm...maybe I should start drafting goodbye letters in case I ever get sent home.
[She didn't give it too much consideration before, but in light of all these departures...]
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[Pao-Lin takes the letter in her hands and just gazes at it for a little while, thoughtful. She's mostly calm at the moment, but a mix of emotions swirl beneath the deceptively placid surface of her heart. This is the second letter she's received from a friend who's gone home. She's almost afraid to read it, but she wants to hear from Ginia one last time, even if it's just something she wrote. If Ginia thought enough of Pao-Lin to write her something, the least Pao-Lin could do was hear her out.]
Mmm...maybe I should start drafting goodbye letters in case I ever get sent home.
[She didn't give it too much consideration before, but in light of all these departures...]