Forgiven: Epilogue

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"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you." Lewis B. Smedes

Eamon sat at his desk sifting through a large pile of letters. Tomorrow the army would be racing towards Denerim; he really should deal with these before he left. Maker knows if we will any of us return. He frowned at the small, sealed letter, addressed in a cramped hand to Bann Teagan. Eamon summoned a servant and asked her to take the letter to his brother.

 

Teagan stared at the letter; he was sure he recognised the handwriting. He went to the old nursery and was disappointed to find that all the papers Jowan had left behind had been cleared away; there was no sign that he had ever been in this room. All Rafe had told them was that Jowan had parted company with them soon after they left Redcliffe, although officially, they were telling people that he'd died in a skirmish. Teagan broke the seal on the letter.

20 Solace 9:30

My Dearest Teagan

I wanted to let you know that I am safe and well, but mostly I wanted to thank you again for the second chance you gave me. I am working hard to earn it, using my talents sparingly but, I hope, wisely. I don't know if you will ever truly understand, but I finally feel more than what I was and that is something I can never repay. I will forever be in your debt.

It is my dearest wish that one day I will be able to see you again. Maybe we will be able to finish that game of chess.

May the Maker watch over you and keep you safe from harm.

Levyn