Hey everyone,
Here is another instalment in our prequel story. Part Four is a letter from Norah to Harry. As always, be sure to keep an eye out for clues, as they may come in handy when you play the game (which if you hadn't heard, is coming out on December 8th!).
We will share more news tomorrow as we will be announcing who plays Harry (Norah's missing husband).
Anyways, onto part four...
From Norah: Boston
July 20, 1933
Dear Harry:
I still feel really bad about what you had to go through with your parents. You know I’ve never meddled in the disputes between you and them, mostly because you know that I rather keep my mouth shut if I don’t have anything nice to say of someone. I know they’ll never accept that you married a middle-class girl, and I almost grow accustomed to it. What I will never be accustomed to, is that they don’t care about the well-being of their son.
You always say the main reason why you don’t want children is that you thought you'd be a terrible father, like yours. But let me tell you something, Harry: you’re nothing like John Washington Everhart. Not even a little bit. And if it makes you feel better, I think you would make a wonderful father. (Don’t panic, I haven’t changed my mind about having kids, I'm still terrified of passing this disease on to my children).
Anyway, let’s just move on, my love.
So the journalist is a woman? What a surprise! I don’t know why, but when you mentioned that a journalist wanted to have a meeting with you, I immediately assumed she was a man. That’s how society works, I guess. Remember that there were only four girls in your class year in Law? Arts had a little more women, but most students at Boston University were men. Honestly, I hope that changes one day, and we won’t find it strange that women can do as many relevant things as men.
I wonder how she knew you were back in the city. I guess that the return of an Everhart family member to Boston must be hot news not only for the high society of the city but for all the gossip press. But you say she is not into gossip, right? She is an investigative journalist at the Boston Herald. And she not only knew about the Newburyport tiara, but she covered it when the exposition came to Boston? What a coincidence! Never heard of those other news items that she mentioned to you though. I think I remember reading something about a riot in Innsmouth a few years ago, but... the FBI raiding a fishing village? That sounds like tabloid news to me, Harry!
Anyway, she definitely looks resourceful. And who knows? Maybe the money that your parents refused to give you can be obtained through that society that she’s talking about. And if that doesn’t work, I’m sure there’ll be another way.
There’s always a way, old pal.
With love,
Norah
PS: Pawn to king’s rook 5, Checkmate in one.