Barrow Fields Golden Days

It would have been a pleasure to look for the ex-maplewolves along with Des— Valette, but Hiram understood the necessity of her undertaking. Still, it was good to see her, even if it was simply a product of circumstance. She knew where he lived and he was pleased to know that she would visit. So much so, that he couldn't help but smile.

"My home is your home," he said. "Never hesitate to come visit me there, and maybe soon, I can come visit you." He didn't exactly know where her mountain was, but she could always clarify that later, but he did not press her to explain as she buried her face in his neck. "I've missed you so much," he murmered into her ear.

Of course, he wished she had chosen the grotto -- to live with him, but he understood why she chose otherwise. She had been hurt. "We all were," he reasoned. "We've been thrown through the wringer, but I think things are going to get better." They simply had to.