(Because of the risk that her husband might read them, the letters between Messner and Linda never make any reference to their past affair)
(Daniel Messner)
Linda,
How are you? They accepted me, you know... I am with the Special Forces. It's unbelievable.
Now your friend Daniel Messner has been officially declared a tough guy.
Who could ever have imagined it?
I am now working like a dog every single day and without false modesty, I can say that I’ve built up quite a physique already.
I am joking.
They are teaching me some medical procedures that are quite 'unusual', at best. Crazy things meant to be done when you really have no other choice or better means.
I am talking about things that would nauseate a seasoned surgeon, and make him feel like a rookie again, like when we were back at school and disgusted most of the time.
But you know, what can I say...
We study how to fix things during desperate situations... And it seems that this kind of stuff has worked out in the past even if it now looks like some kind of butchery.
So I just learn and hope that I will never have to use any of these 'heresies', and in particular not on my own friends.
I hope you don't mind if we stay in touch and if I write you a letter, from time to time...
You friendship is really important to me.
A hug
Daniel