But when you are settled with your new wife,
your babe, I would like to visit. To stay for
longer than that, Terrin with me. If that would
be all right with you.
Tentative, nervous words. As if his mother,
too, did not quite believe that he’d agree.
Chaol read the rest, swallowing hard as he
reached the final lines.
I am so very proud of you. I have always
been, and always will be. And I hope to see
you very soon.
Chaol set down the letter, wiped at his
cheeks, and smiled at his wife. “We’re going
to have to build a bigger house,” he said.
Yrene’s answering grin was all he’d hoped
for.
The next day, Dorian found Chaol and Yrene
in the sick bay that had been moved to the
lower levels, the former in his wheeled chair,