ELRETH
She'd stayed at the table, staring at that offensive Pricklepig until the doors swung open again, this time to several males.
When Elreth turned, her heart sang to see Aaryn walking in with Tarkyn, both of them smiling, and Aaryn's bright eyes alight in a way she hadn't seen in weeks—except when he looked at her during their honeymoon.
Something had made him really, really happy.
She didn't realize she was smiling until he approached her and his own broadened.
'What happened?' she signed.
He stood in front of her, beaming, pride rolling off him in waves. 'The disformed were great. Tarkyn will take them in. They'll be used for this mission—with Tobe overseeing them.'
'So exciting!'
