As Lira busied herself with packing, moving swiftly from one corner of the chamber to another, arranging items with the diligence only she could muster, Lucas allowed his thoughts to drift. He leaned back against his chair and stared absently at the flickering lantern light that swayed across the wall. His mind was not on the journey alone but on the people who had become interwoven with his life in ways he had never fully imagined.
