_My Dearest __Natalie__, 1/7/1832_

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_560 days without word from you or the main land, i’m beginning to worry if my letters are even reaching you. My trusty carrier pigeon -Thomas- has been a good companion on these wretched seas. Some nights I think of what we would be doing together. Would we court each other? Or is that not allowed in your world. I would love nothing more than to prove my admiration for you, oh my dearest. I miss you so. The seas get unpredictable out here, one day it’ll be cold and rainy and the other it’s a sunny morning with the sea as still as a dead body. I wish we were together, I long for you. I yearn for you. No matter how old you are, I would never tell your secrets to anyone, even Thomas doesn’t know. Well, I fear he would never go near you again if he heard of your keen fangs. A few crewmates have fallen overboard in this past week. The January winter is horrid and vicious. She takes with no hesitation nor remorse. Sometimes, when i’m the last one awake, I dream about you coming to me, attracted by the overwhelming scent blood from my mates; the ones who bump there heads on the way off the deck. Would you whisk me away? Would you try and kill me like all the others? I don’t really care to be honest. I’d love to last eternity with you. Cold-ones have no soul, but especially you. I find that tantalizing, irresistible. Do you even get these letters? Do you even remember me? Ah, no matter. I’ll never forget you and when we reconnect I’ll help you see that i’m yours and you’re mine. I’d kill for you, Natalie. When i’m back in London i’ll come _find_ you and i’ll do what it takes to be by your side. I knew when I saw you I needed you and you needed me. we are as close as soulmates could get. One day, I’ll be like you and we can be together forever. If you don’t want to do it yourself i’d understand but i would just get someone other Cold-one to do it. I’m not sure how i’d get them to stop, but if it meant even a possible eternity with you i would take it in a heart beat. Oh, my love. i’ll reunite soon with you. Keep my heart safe until then. _

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_Yours,_

_ James. _