My Beloved Merlwyb,

You may not remember me, or even know I exist, but I have written you this letter in hopes that I may convey at least some small measure of my affection, for it is as boundless as the sea over which we watch.

I set out to Limsa Lominsa from my homeland of Ul'Dah in order to see what it was the Maelstrom had to offer an intrepid adventurer, and I'll admit that I knew very little of you then- but what a surprise awaited me!

Seeing you speak in person, addressing the brine-soaked buccaneers and salty sea dogs that populate our prodigious port; I was smitten. I thought to myself: "Who is this sultry siren who tempts my heart so, capturing my affections and luring me closer and closer until I am at last run aground upon the shores of infatuation?"

I was entranced, your beautiful skin, as smooth and pure as a freshly unfurled sail upon the morning breeze. Your eyes, dark and shimmering like the vast depths of the sea. A spirit as fierce and beautiful as the raging ocean upon the eve of a storm.

And then all at once I was snapped out of my entranced state! A throwing axe- hurled towards my beloved's pristine visage, only to be snatched out of the air as the sea hawk snatches its prey. I knew then, that I would not- could not escape, your utter perfection had snatched my heart as effortlessly as you had snatched that gleaming metal blade from the air, and like a great kraken, entangled me, dragging me into the deep dark waters of utter devotion.

And so I write this letter to you, in hopes that- like the axe hurled upon that fateful day, you will so effortlessly capture my feelings, and with as much skill and grace as I know you are capable, return them. And in doing so, captain a new ship- a relationship, that we may steer beyond the horizon together!

I will hold out hope, that perhaps some day, my words will make port in your heart, and remained anchored there until sea swallows all.

Yours,
Storm Private First Class
Darius Stormcrow