My headcanon is that Young MacGuffin does know Scotts, just not a lot of it. Hmm in my timeline this is shortly after the movie and before my long chapter story called: The Courtship. Oh and his mother's name is pronounced K-URST-in. Not K-EERST-in like I've been saying it.

Err these are drabble-ish so yea short on purpose.

Dear Merida,

My real name is actually Ian MacGuffin, and I'm the eldest in me family. I'm 18 and two years older then you since you're only 16. I hope this doesn't matter to you at all I'm sure it won't. You must be surprised that I'm writing in a language that you understand. You see I do know some Scots but I also know Doric. It's a language that's northern of our clan's location.

See me mother, she was from a land just nothern of us. She was a farmer's daughter and then vikings had invaded the land taking a couple of hostages. My father saw them trying to cross into our border and stopped them, getting the hostages back in the process. He had helped them back to there land where they saw the entire land burned to the ground. They were invited to come back to our land soon after because of what happened. My father had begun to love my mother as he helped her family and the others make there homes. She only spoke Doric and he only spoke Scottish, so I grew up learning both.

I think the reason why I spoke in Doric was because I was nervous. I don't like being the center of attention as much, only taking in so many people at a time. If nobody was watching me or it was just us I probably wouldn't be as nervous. Because of this I spoke Doric there a lot. I'm also not used to being around pretty girls, like yourself. I was kind of afraid to talk to you and being embarresed. I may have 3 sisters but they're family.

While on the topic, me family is actually pretty big:

Lainie is 15

Evander is 13

Bram is 12

Maisie and Mae are 7 years old.

There's a big difference in age between Bram and the twins because of me parents. The twins were a surprise for them and they are a reason I don't have a mother me self. Me mother's name is Kirsten, and she's been sick for awhile. She had died when I was about 11 in childbirth, she was also sick and the hands of fate took her rather quickly. I really miss her and when you were sobbing saying your mother back, nearly had me in tears wishing me mother was back as well. Now Lainie takes care of the young uns' while dad and I are fighting.

Listen about this whole marriage idea, I really did want to come. My father thought it was a good idea he wanted me to marry for love. When my mother died I promised me mother I would. It was slightly awkward and what I had said was true. If you didn't want to have any part of me what was the point? I do hope we come back eventually though, I liked playing with your brothers.

It seems like getting married would just make everybody happy. I know my parents had a happy relationship and I would like the same one day.

I even remember the day that me dad told me about the competition. I was pleased that yer mother had asked me to come. I'll come back the next time and practice archery just for you.

Sincerely,

Ian MacGuffin