"Life is fleeting with only scarce time to be prodigal and hesitant of penitence."
~
Michavel's Residential Cottage,
The City of Descandville,
The Kingdom of Hyll-Decanta,
Darkling Night,
Second Moun-night of the Second month,
Fiftieth Year of the Reign of Adon Vericus IV
It was nightfall when the two guests were entertained in Jehu's grace. The men had been speaking of Melvyn Xavier's former and broken engagement with Ingrid Luna-ward:
"She was still weeping and longing for you, broken from false news of your loss. Did you never imagine the bruises that they could cause her heart? Had you further never considered informing her by some chance means? It is not that she was prevented from emigration", Nathan Jehu asked.
