I’d hate to lose one of my best men over all of this.” Arthur stares. It’s the closest thing to an apology he’s ever heard her give. And for a moment, he’s tempted to accept. To ride back to the Bright Cathedral, his brothers and sisters at his side, to renew his oath and serve the Radiant Order. Only for a moment. Because nothing’s truly changed since he left, except that Arthur knows he made the right choice. Tanner’s being nice to Arthur now, but she hasn’t even looked at Shae once.

