Spyro and Cynder: Letters, Part 2

    Dear Spyro,

    I guess you have a point. I wouldn't envy anyone who gets on Cyril's bad side. But I don't trust the Guardians, Spyro. I know you think that they     have our best interests in heart, but how much do you really know about them? Cyril is about as friendly as a cactus, Terrador hardly seems to care. Volteer is trying, I think, but all he manages to do is bumble about as of late. Just the other day, he was trying to leave me a present, but tripped over his own feet and landed on top of me, flattening the thing.

    Thankfully, he didn't hurt me too badly, and it was just some flowers, but I don't think they're going to be able to really do anything for me. I'll be lucky if they don't manage to somehow make it worse. I guess i'm supposed to happy that Volteer is even trying, seeing as how they seem to want     to avoid me if they can.

    I know why you're doing this, Spyro. Doesn't mean I have to like it. Even if it is a perfectly noble cause. The more I write, the more I just end up     missing you. Two months. Every week feels like a month at this point. I'm bored and lonely, and being here like this keeps reminding me that I don't     have friends. Well, I guess that's not exactly true. Someone did visit me a few hours ago, after the doctors made sure the casts around my wings hadn't slipped. A red dragon, calls himself Flame. Not exactly the most original name, but I guess that's not his choice. We talked for a while, but I don't think he's being entirely honest with me. He's definitely holding something back from me, not sure what.

    I can't really think of much else to say, so I guess i'll just stop this letter here for now. Talk to you again soon.

                            -Cynder
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Dear Cynder,

Volteer's always been a bit awkward at the best of times. You really should give him another chance. As far as Flame is concerned, i've heard of him. The guy is two-faced. I guess he's only showing you his good face right now. Although, considering the position you're in, maybe that's for the best. I hope that doesn't mean that he and Ember are having problems again.

You should at least try and make friends with him. Don't expect anything to happen instantly though. Stuff like this takes time. It's not like you're going to grow to like him as quickly as you did me.

I hate to bring bad news, but it looks like i'm not going to be able to get back so soon. I talked with the Guard Captain an hour ago. He said that if I want to take a leave for 'personal matters', that I have to wait another whole year. I would have tried to talk him into letting me leave earlier, until I realized that it would have only shaved a few months off of that even if he agreed with me.

I'm sorry it couldn't have turned out better, I really am. When I can get back to you, i'm going to make it up to you. I'm not sure what it'll be right now, but it's going to be something you'll love, I promise.

There's so much on my mind, so much I want to say, but I can see the courier is giving me the eye, so I had better cut this short. I'll talk to you again soon, Cynder.

-Spyro

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Dear Spyro,

That hurts. I can't even put into words how that makes me feel. A year? That's unacceptable. I can't wait that long, not like this. I'll be fully recovered by then. What am I supposed to do until you get back? Find some cave to hide in? I don't feel comfortable hanging around the others all by myself. I know plenty of them still hate me. What if some of them should get the idea to try and get revenge? I know I shouldn't be worrying you like this, now that you're so helpless, just like me, but I can't get that thought out of my head.

I don't care if you get me anything at all, or nothing. Rub dirt and mud in my face if you want to. Please just come back in one piece. This is killing me slowly. After the experiences we had with those magical chains, you'd think I would be happy to spend some time away from you, but i'm not. You're the only one who seems to genuinely understand. Not like Flame, either. He showers me with love, and, well no. Love isn't the right word, affection. Affection and kind words, but he can't wrap his head around my problems. I should know, I tried more than once to drill it into his thick skull.

That doesn't surprise me at all, what you wrote about Flame's behavior. He's unusually clingy towards me, and I can't quite understand why. He hardly even knows me, and he acts so opposite to everyone else, giving me this cheeky grin when everyone else has their nervous stares and cautious smiles on. I think he expects something from me, Spyro. I can't imagine what it could be, though. How do you know these two though, Spyro? I've never seen Flame before, or this Ember person you've been talking about.

I did nothing something rather suspicious about him, though. When I told Flame that I was still writing letters to you, he seemed a bit distraught, and mumbled something under his breath. If I had the time, I would have used what little power I can conjure to try and discern what he was saying, but I couldn't. Not before the orderlies shooed him away. I know you wanted me to try and get along with him, but it seems like he's immediately going to make it more difficult for me.

-Cynder

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Dear Cynder,

Nobody is hurt by this more than me, Cynder. I'd quit if I didn't need the money for your surgery. My paws are tied here. This is the struggle of regular people. Trying to get a job and eke themselves out a living. I don't care for it either.

I know I told you to try and get along with Flame, but there's a chance he's going to try to win you over. It would explain the odd behavior. He isn't asking too many questions, is he? If he's being a pest, you should ask the orderlies to keep him away from you until further notice. I know Ember and Flame, met them and got acquainted in the time between Malefor's defeat and what happened to you. Flame is usually a chill person, but he's been known to get a temper at the worst of times, i'm afraid.

As far as Ember is concerned, I don't have too many things to say about her that are good. She may appear attractive on the outside, and she is, as far as I know. But she is also manipulative and air-headed. Not to mention, judging by how she acts, i'm not sure whether her attraction is to dragons or dragonesses. Ember is a very loose dragoness. If she pays you a visit, I think you should try to downplay any tricks she tries to pull on you.

I'm probably just over-reacting, though. I think she knows better than to toy around with you. Or visit you for some stupid reason. I'm not really supposed to talk about what sort of things I do while a member of the guard, but it ought to be safe to mention a few things. While off-duty, the Guard Captain has been giving me more militaristic training. Finished the basic stuff just the other day, tomorrow, he's going to teach me how to use a sword and a shield. I told him it wasn't really my style of handling things, but he didn't care. I suppose it couldn't hurt.

-Spyro