And the view was magnificent, and it was breath-taking, and it was certainly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But… But it did not compare to seeing Jaya now. I watched her as she worked, so capable, so strong, and felt awe for her slip between my ribs like a blade. This was where my wife was meant to be. A little part of me was punctured by that truth. The selfish, secret part that had already begun to wish so desperately that she might stay.
