[Reaction]
[PM rereads it a few times, then gently folds it up and stares at it in her lap.]
[Ribbons' first friend? After the initial surprise fades, she knows it isn't that strange, both for the reasons he gave and the fact that he was a tyrannical dictator. And now she's doubly determined to show him what friends are for--be it to share both good times and bad, or to guide them when they're lost and confused.]
[Or to demonstrate tough love.]
[She turns away from the letter and rests her arms and head upon the table occupied by Castell's tank.]