Firefly Glen yomblod

Anselm told himself it was good to be here; for Gideon, and for Ezra. They deserved a whole family, not a fractured one.

Easy enough to say, but hard to do - especially as he saw Heda outlined in a halo of gold, eyes closed and resting.

She did not look at peace; she looked skinny and miserable and exhausted. Part of Anselm felt a bitter sense of schadenfreude; but a bigger part of him shamefully chased away that savage thought, chiding himself for being so petty.

So, tell us how the first thing out of his mouth was almost 'You look like shit.' A memory of her reproachful gaze -- on many occasions earned -- swam to the surface and clunked his mouth shut.

Instead, he pawed at the ground and sucked in a good breath. Heda. Gideon is safe.