Golden Glade Farewell Tour

Reek chortled briefly and reveled in Jhala's affection. Whoever said aging was a graceful affair was a damn liar. It was anything but. Of course, he fought against the tides of inevitably as hard as he could, but Reek knew his best days were behind him now. He couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed with that. There was so much more to do, he thought -- so many loose ends left scattered like weeds.

Speaking of...

When Reek heard Tambourine's voice, he thought he felt as if his heart had skipped a beat, or perhaps in his age he was beginning to slip. He turned his head, and when he saw the boy, his son, he knew it was real. He'd grown so much since he'd last seen him. It floored him how much Tambourine favored his mother after filling out. "Oh my God," Reek muttered incredulously. He shook his head and smiled. "You have no idea how good it is to see you again Tam."

He nudged Jhala's shoulder and gave her a glance. He couldn't believe it. Tambourine lives.