Wheeling Gull Isle All this sand but only one grain changed me

Children together—but he didn't describe them as mates. Interesting— Wait, Maegi mused, a sudden thought coming to her. This must be the man that Hua had mentioned, the father of her children. So he had finally come to the island. . .

Maybe Hua would get her wedding in the sacred cavern, after all.

I see, she said, smiling gently. I'm sorry your children aren't here to greet you. I hope for your sake that they'll return soon. He was lucky in that he had living children to pine for—but she didn't say that. It did no good to toss her hurt in his face, however indirectly, while continuing to rub salt in her own wounds.

Instead, she took up a kind but neutral attitude toward the situation. It was better that way. I'm glad you are here, she went on, meaning it. We've had faces come and go. Hopefully you and your wolves will be faces that stick around.