Alistair was sincere in his belief that Mark and Elijah belonged together, in his hope that by convening them here he’d set in motion their reunion, and he felt that weariness and resignation were surer signs of love than fascination. Mark and Elijah no longer enchanted each other, and that was for the best. In the absence of enchantment they would build something more enduring. And after Alistair had gone away he could comfort himself with the image of them.
