Irial smiled at Caitlin, feeling happier than he had in a long time. Even when he was messing around with his brother, or dumping water on Rhea at the garden. There was something about being near his girlfriend that made him want to just kiss her until they both ran out of breath.

Instead, he pulled back, but kept her in his arms. He wasn't going to let her go for a while yet. "How have you been?" he asked, knowing the answer already. "I spoke to Travis on the train..." His eyes darkened. "You haven't been well? And he thinks he broke his promise to me."

He gazed into her eyes. "He thinks he failed me by not looking after you. What happened?"