[Two Wardens, one of them a complete buffoon twirling a pike and wheedling a possessed old woman to darn his socks for him still managed to muster an army and defeat a Blight faster than any other Blight in recorded history, all the while with the threat of a civil war looming. Small things can accomplish much when they do it the right way, and the world takes notice.

Notice enough that it might like to pretend that it never happened but that in itself is enough to have plenty of others clinging tooth and nail to the truth of the matter.

Kieran is of course the brightest spot in Morrigan's life, no matter how dark the rest might become. Bright enough that she will always smile, always laugh, settling herself comfortably.]

Perhaps you might care to tell him yourself though I would worry that his face might set aflame if you did. I did not wish to worry him with all that has been going on of late, including my absences, there are very few who would show him such kindness without… [The pause is to sigh; the hour is late and Gwen knows that even children aren't free from being used against people or as part of plots and games and schemes.]