“He will stay here,” he said as a veil of quiet befell them. “He could have the entire world in the palm of his hand if he wanted it, but he chooses confirmed happiness rather than the gamble. Fear will stop him from taking a risk, as it does with so many.” Blythe felt each word like a blow to her gut. “But he could still change his mind, couldn’t he?” “Why should he? He will have a content life here, and you said yourself how wonderful that can be.”
