Dragoncrest Cliffs Till my heartbeat stops

As he spoke, she wanted to press forward, but the sudden memory of Reyes pulled her back. He too had returned different. And Rosalyn realized that, even now that she recognized Val, she no longer knew him. He'd been a pup when he disappeared. He was her son, but he was still a stranger.

All that matters is that you are home. That wasn't entirely true. They had lost so much time, and why? What had kept him away all this time, choice or circumstance? Both?

She was ashamed by the suspicion, after her mistakes, but it didn't disappear. Just as it had with Reyes, it hurt to see him grown and to know they'd have such a small part in it. It hurt not to know him.

What happened? She needed to ask.