A Letter from Settrex to His Daughter

"My dear Elga! I'm sure you don't remember my face, but I hope you do know my name. In case you don't, I'll introduce myself — my name is Settrex. I am your father. I deeply regret that I never had a chance to watch you grow up, that I didn't help you at times of hardship and didn't share your moments of happiness and your sorrows, that you never knew how much I love you. It is unknown to me what Isabel, your mother, has told you about me — whether you ever found out that I'm a satyr, whether you've heard of the extraordinary place you were born or of my fate after your disappearance. In this letter, however, I'll try to tell you everything. You were born in a village where humans and fey have lived in peace for centuries. We were more than good neighbors – it was a close union. A union so close that fey and humans built families together. Your mother and I fell in love with each other, and you were the fruit of our love — the child of two peoples. There wasn't a single human or fey in the village who didn't like our little Elga. From early on, you knew how to conquer hearts. And I loved you as well — more than anyone else in the world. Every day I would look at you and admire your features, and I would feel like the happiest creature in all of creation. But my happiness wasn't meant to last. Isabel took you to far-off lands. Why she did this, I do not know. Perhaps, I offended her in some way, or maybe she foresaw the coming disaster. A few months later, a horrid creature attacked the village and razed it to the ground. A lot of fey and humans died, hundreds of houses were laid to waste, and soon those lands were void of life. I looked for both of you for a long, long time, but I never found you. Finally, I had nothing left to do but to return to our ruined home, and live out my days in solitude. I am grieved that Isabel didn't allow me to be with you, but I'm glad she took you away and saved your life. Nowadays, I'm one of the few who still live in the village ruins, hoping desperately that one day you will return to your homeland. I'm too old and too lonely to leave. If I don't live to see you come back, then this letter will tell you of my fate. Forgive me, my little girl. I love you. Settrex, your father."