by Elena Galatas » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:28 am
I wrote two postcards because...well, I'm extra. xD Seraphina would be my sister.
Dear Mom and Dad,
First of all, I miss you loads! I've been waiting all day to write to you two and Seraphina; everywhere I go in China, I'm reminded of one of you in one way or another. There were a few places we went where the first thought in my mind was 'oh my god, dad would love this!', and other places that I know you would have absolutely adored, mom. I know the typical answer is 'The Great Wall', but I think my favorite stop was the Forbidden City in Beijing; there are 8,886 rooms in the complex, but there are also an extra 600 rooms hidden with magic. Don't get me wrong, The Great Wall was amazing, and far too long to actually walk all the way down it, but it was still amazing nonetheless. Kind of a once-in-a-lifetime-journey deal, you know?
One of those hidden rooms in the Forbidden City led to the most beautiful phoenix reserve that I have ever seen! Mom, you would have absolutely loved it; all these beautiful, wild phoenixes in their natural habitat? You're a magizoologist, I can feel your jealousy radiating from all the way over here. Dad, I have plenty of pictures to show you from our visit to the Terracotta Army in Xi'an, too. Thanks to some well-timed group apparition, we actually managed to get into the tomb at the necropolis. We had to use a bubble-head charm in the tomb, but no one's been in the tomb since the Emporer died in 210 BC so...that's kind of obvious. But still. It was beautiful, and you would have loved it. I miss you both a ton! I will make sure to write from our next stop, and I'll do my best to stay out of trouble.
Love you! Give Seraphina my regards when you see her next.
Elena
Dear Phina,
I can't believe you aren't here with me! I can't believe that you chumped out at the last second, Phi! This place is absolutely beautiful. I had to write to you because I couldn't very well tell mom and dad; they would lose their minds with worry. There's this hidden dragon reservation in the ancient city of Dali, and it was the greatest thing ever! There's a small, hidden passage between two of the three pagodas that leads to a Chinese Fireball dragon reservation, and it was freaking awesome. That combined with the phoenix reservation and the summer palace in beijing is just mind-blowing. I've sent you tons of pictures alongside this postcard, but they might show up in a few days. I can't believe you willingly missed this adventure. Maybe next time, though, right?
Love always, darling.
Lena
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