Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, #4)

by John Gwynne

“In the end, it’s all the same,” Varan said. “We all face death alone.” Corban nodded. “To my thinking, though, it’s what happens before death that’s important. All of us die. How many really live?”

“Because this is not who I am,” she eventually said. “One act of darkness, of treachery. But also many of loyalty, too. Judge me by the sum of my deeds, not just the one mistake.” Tears leaked from her eyes, her expression as miserable as anything Cywen had ever seen.

New life, moving on. He felt a twinge of guilt, but moving on did not mean forgetting. Never forgetting.