[Handwritten note, folded over and sealed with wax]
Dear Commander Shepard,
I would like to thank you for your thoughtful gift. I certainly have no intention of returning them. They're beautiful, although of course I hope I never have a cause to use them for other than recreation.
I hope that you, Colonel Crawley, and the twins have had an enjoyable Christmas.
God bless, and all the best for the coming new year , Fitzwilliam Darcy