Chapter 133

"And that is the effect of being vigilant of the future: it steals the peace of the present moment and breath."

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The Caretaker's Cottage,

Betwixt the Kingdom of Tristendyre and the Hyll-Decantan Promontory,

A far spent hour into the heart of the rainy night,

Second Sunnight of the Second month,

Fiftieth Year of the Reign of Adon-Vericus IV

Michavel looked up to see the duo that appeared as a father and son making their way into the room. Aldric was curled lovingly into Jehu's chest, like a fledgling shivering under the cover from a storm and refusing to leave the refuge.