This is from Cinder to Kai, protagonists from the Lunar Chronicles. It’s a four book series with a short story collection and a novella.
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Hey, Kai. It’s me. Cinder Linh. The Lunar cyborg who almost started a war between Luna and the Earthen Union. Sorry I ruined your life.
I mean, obviously I didn’t mean to.
When I came up to you at the ball, with grease stains on my gloves and rain soaking my dress, I was trying to stop you from marrying Queen Levana. I guess you didn’t need my help.
I guess I didn’t want to give you up.
Kai, you are never going to get this letter.
You have no idea what’s going through my head. I used to make fun of the rest of Commonwealth girls for their silly crushes on you, like I was immune to your charms. Then you walked up to my booth at the market. I guess I couldn’t help it. You were so nice and… and… and normal. I think that threw me off. You didn’t act like a prince or a future emperor. Just a normal teenage boy. And I liked you.244Please respect copyright.PENANArI7kgFh2TD
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I didn’t have a foot at the time, if you were wondering why I didn’t stand up and bow. I had just taken off my old one, and the one that Iko, my android, dropped off while you were there.
Adri, my stepmother, stole that one and I wore the old one to the ball. I hadn’t had time to connect the wiring, so I was lugging around a hunk of too-small metal. That’s why it fell off.
But I’m sorry that I kissed you and embarrassed you in front of everybody. Especially since you weren’t going to marry her anyway.
I’m sorry Kai.
I miss you.
I’m going to burn this letter.
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