Dragoncrest Cliffs Flotsam

“That’s a bonny idea,” Njord said agreeably, though he didn’t think Sobo would want anything to do with him. In a similar way, Njord asked himself: did Mireille know?

She slipped into a sequitur thought. Loko and Coraline had dispersed, though the former seemed to always orbit back home every other season. Mireille’s expression was dour… and Njord realized he never really thought about how their absence affected her. The seaman hummed in acknowledgment of her feelings. There were no earthly words to make that sentiment any better.

Then, her conversation took an unexpected turn. Njord’s face widened at the realization that soon Mireille would be old enough to have a family of her own. Then, his eyes softened. “Nay, there is no need. No obligation. Only if ye want wee bairns of yer own, then ye shall have ‘em,” he told her.