The exercise is to have one character write to another character a letter that shows the plot and conflict between them. I have included paragraph breaks in spots where she pauses as well as ones where a paragraph might be if this were not a letter. I did so in hopes that it would make the reading less intimidating lol.

Dearest Kei,

I don't know what's happened to me since you left. I'm not me anymore. If you saw the marks on my wrists, would you come back? Not likely, I suppose that's why I still slash them at times. I know it's my fault, why do you think I do it? I insisted on staying with you, helping you. For awhile it worked, I suppose, but I lost you anyway.

It's funny how you go through life without and when you get it, and then lose it again, it seems so much more painful. If I'd never known you, I wouldn't be here, in the dark, and alone, with nothing but scars on my wrists to prove I have emotions. If I'd never known you, I wouldn't know such pain. If I'd never known you, I would never have loved. But most important, if I'd never known you, you'd still be alive. If you'd never met me, you would have had the vengeance you wanted by now, I imagine. Heh. If I'd never have known you, I couldn't have written this letter at all.

You taught me so many things, how to read, how to write, how to soar, and how to love. I still cannot believe you are gone. I can't believe you are dead. I cannot believe I killed you! My soul seeks your forgiveness while my heart will not allow you to give it. What I did was unforgivable!

My hair is white now, the lilac drained away. It even glints like the ice in my bones. I've shut myself off from everything, just like you did once. Maybe to take your place in life? I don't know. I don't have your blood rage, but I do have your thirst for vengeance. I have learned much over the years since...

My father is responsible for all my sadness. Yes, my father! No, not Mikasis, my real father. The one responsible for Mikasis' death, as well as little Kyo, Kyle, and Kelly (names subject to change soon)! He could probably wear some of the blame for yours as well...He's the cause of numerous suffering for purely selfish reasons. All of them to keep power. My father is Onshtranals. Yes, the Onshtranals, creator of the elves, god of the sun, and he sits way to high on his throne of power. That's what I have learned.

All of my suffering, the death of my real mother, the death of Mikasis, and the kids, the ruin of an entire village, was done so that he could keep me away from his adversary, so that he could keep power. And he's done it before. The very things he did to keep me "on his side" have served as my reasons to oppose him!

I've learned another thing that saddens me, yet another ill I unwittingly brought upon you. The attack of your people, my people, was for one purpose only, me. They were after me. So many people dead because of me...

I stay in the underdark with the one who opposes him. We are planning a way to remove him, but I am not deceived by her. Past experience and treachery has made me wise. Once she may have been a better ruler than Onshtranals, but the darkness has corrupted her. I will dispose of her once we have gotten rid of Onshtranals. Only then will your vengeance be satisfied. Only then...

--The Tesari