This is no burden.
Let it inspire you! Let it become a new muse that will lead you to greatness. It can certainly do that from a safe distance, if you don’t want to bear the responsibility.
If and when you decide to sell it, or even simply move it around, I must warn you: there may be dangers. A treasure like this won’t stay secret for long once it’s brought to the world’s attention.
The most precious wonders have a terrible habit of attracting the ugliest people.
Which brings me to my final point.
To ensure your safety, I’ve enlisted a man you can trust. Holden Verity.
I’m confident he’ll remain at your service until the blessed Hera Egg finds a more permanent home, whenever and wherever that may be.
Please work with him, my dear. Kindly try not to pull his tail too much.
You were so young when you’d drive him up the wall—and wasn’t that fun?—but he’s a stalwart protector. Never doubt his expertise and his loyalty to this family.
If I had the slightest doubt, I wouldn’t have made this decision.
I hope this darling secret brings you the joy it’s brought me over the years.
Eternal love,
Your Shameless Old PopPop
I laythe letter down on my lap with a sigh. The last part sticks with me like a hook sweeping through my mind.
Holden.
He’s leaving me withHolden.
Grumpy, miserable, stone-faced Holden Hardass.
At my service? Um, more like stuck with me until I can unload this white elephant.
IfI can unload it.
This feels like a bad dream. The most incredible gift I could ever imagine, and it comes with the biggest self-propelled cock on the planet.
Maybe if I pinch myself hard enough, I’ll wake up.
I grasp the skin of my inner arm.
Pain shoots up to my shoulder.
“Ow,” I mutter, rubbing my skin, just as the door swings open and in walks Moody Mc-fucking-Miserable himself.
So much for waking up.
He has a letter in his hand and his eyes are slits.
“Oh. I see you got one too,” I say.
“Yeah.” He eyeballs me suspiciously.
“Let me guess, it’s all puppies and kittens?”
“Like hell.” He snorts loudly.
