[Maul felt a bloom of warmth rise up in his chest when Rose thanked him and he saw the tears in her eyes, a distinct feeling of pleasure and happiness that he’d done something very right for once in his life. Maul had watched over Sharon for years now and that wasn’t going to stop anytime soon.]

I am alright. It is a breath of fresh air to be in a place like this rather than Deerington or Trench. I do miss my brother and husband terribly but I have no doubt in my mind I shall see them once again someday.

{Maul may have eternally been Grumpy Bear most of his life but even he had learned the value of hope by now.]