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He saw her take note of them, and what he saw on her face assuaged him, for he smiled, and his face shifted into a singular expression. It was not the look of a traveler returned home, neither one of duty, nor of penitence. It was something Eleanor had never seen-that of a husband coming home to his wife, having been long away.

“But the act of loving someone would not be so beautiful if their place could ever be filled. We need loss, I suppose. Perhaps there is something even holy in it."

“For a freeman, you have imprisoned yourself by refusing to declare where you will stand."

Dantib's lips played with a soft smile, and his eyes lifted gently to Eleanor's face. "My dear, there are journeys to be had, and we must not dilute the struggle, or we do those we love a disservice.”