Tiana,

 I’ll keep this one short and sweet. I haven’t been able to answer much of your letters, but please know that I cherish every single one of them. Having one or two of them in my shirt pocket (where I’m keeping them until I come back, and that’s a promise) is as close as I can get to having you around. No words can describe how much I miss you right now. I keep telling myself that I need to keep alive so I can come home to the Palace and a warm, home-cooked dinner and you, Tiana. You’re the only thing I can look forward to, so just know I’m hoping and praying and wishing as hard as I can to just see you again. I wonder if Ray can hear me up there. 

With any luck, I’ll be back in your arms sooner than you think. Keep strong for me. 

All my love,

Naveen

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 Naveen,

I hope you know that I do the same with your letters. I keep them with me always. They comfort me and help mehope remember you will be home soon, safe and sound. 

I’m feeling much better about everything since I last wrote to you. Life is hard without you, but I’m learning to get by. I don’t want to get used to it, though. So please, guard yourself carefully. But I don’t want you to worry about me anymore. I had a difficult time for awhile, but thanks to your letters and help from our friends, I feel like I can move on. 

I know Ray and Evangeline are watching out for you. They will keep you safe, my love. 

I miss you terribly. I eagerly await your return. 

I love you

Tiana

justonekiss:

Naveen,

Something terrible happened. I try not to say bad news in my letters, I know you have enough to worry about, but I cannot let this sit on my chest. 

John kissed me and then a magic anon told us we were in love with each other. I don’t know what happened but now that it’s over, I’ve never felt more miserable in my life. I may have inadvertently broken up my best friends marriage… as well as ours. I feel as though I’ve betrayed your trust and been unfaithful to you. Even though it was beyond my control, I still cannot forgive myself until I know how you feel. I’ve done a horrible thing, and I’ll understand if can’t love me anymore because of it.  

But I swear to you it all meant nothing. It was the magic anon, darling, nothing more. You know that you are the love of my life, and if I could I would take away this whole mess. But I can’t lie to you and say it didn’t happen. Please forgive me.

I feel as if my life is falling apart with you gone. Each day brings a new and more difficult burden that I have to face alone. The Palace is losing business, and one of our cooks has died in the war. I cry myself to sleep most every night and when I do sleep I only see you, fighting in this never ending war. Each morning I wake up more restless than before. I don’t know how much longer I can bear it. 

I long for the days before the war, when we were together. I wish you could hold me, and kiss me, and tell me everything will be okay. But you’re not, and I must go on. I try to be strong, for you, as I hope you are for me. I pray that this war will end soon so you can return home safe and our life together can continue as it was before.

You are always in my prayers.

I love you so much. 

yours forever,

Tiana

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Naveen,

Something terrible happened. I try not to say bad news in my letters, I know you have enough to worry about, but I cannot let this sit on my chest. 

John kissed me and then a magic anon told us we were in love with each other. I don’t know what happened but now that it’s over, I’ve never felt more miserable in my life. I may have inadvertently broken up my best friends marriage… as well as ours. I feel as though I’ve betrayed your trust and been unfaithful to you. Even though it was beyond my control, I still cannot forgive myself until I know how you feel. I’ve done a horrible thing, and I’ll understand if can’t love me anymore because of it.  

But I swear to you it all meant nothing. It was the magic anon, darling, nothing more. You know that you are the love of my life, and if I could I would take away this whole mess. But I can’t lie to you and say it didn’t happen. Please forgive me.

I feel as if my life is falling apart with you gone. Each day brings a new and more difficult burden that I have to face alone. The Palace is losing business, and one of our cooks has died in the war. I cry myself to sleep most every night and when I do sleep I only see you, fighting in this never ending war. Each morning I wake up more restless than before. I don’t know how much longer I can bear it. 

I long for the days before the war, when we were together. I wish you could hold me, and kiss me, and tell me everything will be okay. But you’re not, and I must go on. I try to be strong, for you, as I hope you are for me. I pray that this war will end soon so you can return home safe and our life together can continue as it was before.

You are always in my prayers.

I love you so much. 

yours forever,

Tiana

Tiana,

 I don’t want to sugar-coat things for you. I guess you know how things are going on the western front. Not as bad as some places we’ve been hearing about, but we’re still worried. We’re all talking. And thinking..and writing-half the boys here are practically sending home their final goodbyes. It’s getting a little scary. I won’t send anything like that. But I’m sending something just in case. You’re the only thing that’s been keeping me sane out here, honey. Thinking of you helps more than anything. I can be out here and I can fight and I can survive because I know I have you to come home to. I know we’re fighting to keep you safe. Stay safe, Tiana. I’m proud of everything you’re doing. I’ll be back, I hope, as soon as I possibly can.

 Love, 

Naveen

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Darling,

The happiness I feel when I receive a letter from you is more often then not quickly replaced with dread upon reading them. Your letters fill me with trepidation. Even though you say you will return, it still feels like you are saying goodbye to me. I know you must be scared, and I don’t blame you one bit, but you must stay positive. For your sake as well as mine.

The thought of losing you fills me with such anguish, and torture; I would not be able to bear it if it ever came to that. I know in my heart that I cannot live without you.

This time apart only makes our love grow stronger, and that is proof enough to me, that you will come home. You fill my every waking thought, and many of my dreams too. I love you with all my heart, and even more then that. I think you know how much my life has changed for the better since I first met you. You are the most wonderful person I’ve ever known and my affection for you is boundless. Since the moment you left I can’t help but notice every single mark you’ve made on my life. I walk around our house, and Tiana’s Palace and my heart yearns for you. I wear your sweaters sometimes to smell your smell and feel like you are closer to me. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, and they weren’t lying. I am once again reminded never to take anything for granted; especially your love, your patience, and your presence.

I will forever look forward to a new day with you.
Stay strong, my love. We will see each other again soon.  

- your princess

Dear Naveen,

Did I tell you I started my work at the factories? I’ve been helping the women build planes to help with the war effort, as well as selling war bonds at the Palace, and doing scrap drives there too. I’ve been working there so much, the woman in charge basically shoved me out the door last night, telling me to take the night off. 

I didn’t know what to do, so I went and saw a movie, something I haven’t done in a long time. Do you get to watch movies over there? I didn’t even know what it was they were showing, I showed up half way through, but I stayed and watched the film two times. It was called For Me and My Gal, a musical with Judy Garland in it. She was beautiful as always, but there was this fella, Gene Kelly, who danced and sang songs as well, and honey, he reminded me so much of you. It wasn’t even a sad movie but I cried. That’s why I had to stay two more times to see it. I also thought I saw you in one of the newsreels they showed, but on second glance I think I was wrong. 

A lot more people have been drafted, or are volunteering to serve now. Lot’s of the staff at Tiana’s Palace have left, even the band members have volunteered to join the USO. Which means Louis will be traveling with them. It makes me sad to see them go, but hopeful that they might see you. 

I hear lots of movie stars have been putting on shows. Bob Hope especially. Have you seen any of them? Some have even been enlisting! James Stewart, Tony Bennett, and Clark Gable, to name a few. Frank Sinatra tried to enlist, but was given a 4F on account of something with his ear. He’s getting a lot of bad press for it, but it’s not his fault. 

Not much else is going on here. Food rationing is getting tighter, which makes running a restaurant difficult, but nothing I can’t handle. We’re also being forced to practice air raid drills, and black outs incase the fighting ever works its way over here. It’s more of an inconvenience than anything, and people don’t tend to take them seriously. 

I’m trying to see if I can get you a new pair of boots, but because leather is hard to find, it’s proving difficult. I won’t stop though. I’ll find you a pair somehow. 

Please write to me. 

I miss you, I love you and I’m so proud of you.

your wife,

Tiana

Naveen,

I received your letter! You don’t know how happy I was to get it. I’m so glad you are safe, darling. I miss you so much, it’s hard to put into words. I miss your voice, your touch. I’ve tried to use that charm Edward gave us, but I just can’t. I love seeing you, sweetheart, but it’s hard to watch. And it’s going to be harder once you start fighting in combat. Please understand, and write to me. 

I met someone who had heard of you today, a Prince Derek. Do you know him? He said he was going to marry this poor woman, and all he cared about was how she looked. Nothing about her personality mattered at all. And this crazy man said he loved her. He doesn’t even know anything about love. I wanted to slap him in the face, but I restrained myself. I did give him a talking to though. But then I learned that his princess has been kidnapped by a shape shifting animal of some kind. I really do need to learn to keep my big mouth shut. 

I also met a strange woman, Carman Sandiego. She had me going on a wild goose chase all over the world, if you can believe it. We ended up in Casablanca at a cafe. At first I thought she was a spy, but really she just wants people to learn about things. Mostly geography. And let me tell you, I did learn a lot.  She told me all about these adventures she’s been on. What an exciting life! Once you get back, I would love to travel some more, with you of course. I think our first stop should be Maldonia, don’t you? I would love to see your family again, and of course where you grew up. 

I made bread today, or rather, last night. I wish I could send you some, but it would just be stale by the time it got to you. I am in the process of putting together a care package for you, though. Is there anything you need? Anything at all, you name it, and I’ll find a way to send it to you. 

I love you so much, and I think about you all the time. You are in my prayers. 

Tiana

Dearest Naveen,

The days without you bleed together. Time is now nothing more than another obstacle we must overcome. 

Come home soon

Tiana 

Dear Naveen,
Helga told me today that Milo has asked her to marry him! Isn’t that wonderful! Hopefully you’ll be back in time to attend their wedding. They haven’t set a date yet, so it’s very possible. I haven’t started my volunteer work yet, but I will soon. Lottie keeps wanting to take me out for a girls night, to a speakeasy of all things. 
Remember the fun we had there together?  Well, before the police came anyway. 
It’s hard going to places we used to go to together. The Palace most of all. I keep expecting you to walk through the door, laughing, and smiling.
I hope you are well, sweetheart. Be safe.
Yours,
Tiana 

Dear Naveen,
How have you been, sweetheart? I’m anxiously waiting for a letter from you. Are you warm enough? Are you getting enough to eat? I think about you all the time. 
Aurora has been helping me with my Victory Garden. It feels good to work towards the war effort. I like it so much I think I’m going to volunteer at the local Red Cross, or something similar. I haven’t decided what exactly, but I’m going to make sure I do my part. It’s the least I can do. 
My thoughts are always with you. Please write soon.
I miss you
I love you
Yours,
Tiana 

Dear Naveen,
You’ve only just left, but I miss you so much already. Everyone here sends their love. I’m doing fine, and I don’t want you to worry about me.
Thomas told me that Rapunzel is expecting! Twins! Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday they were married, and now here they are starting a family. I’ve offered to babysit for them once they get here, and to help with the birth if I can. Did you know that I used to help the midwives in our neighborhood? I know quite a lot about birthing babies, so they are in good hands. 
Not much else is going on. Tiana’s Palace seems empty without our resident ukulele player, and home is quieter than I ever remember it being.
I miss you, I love you, and I’m so proud of you.  
Yours,
Tiana