Warmth lit his heart, though he wished his daughter hadn't been pained by the stories. Arafinwe smiled gently at her and claimed the invited seat.

It was almost a dream, sitting with a granddaughter he hadn't known existed until recently. "Why would I not wish to visit with you? Your mother knows I will go to here before I must return home, and we have had some time already to grow reacquainted."

He didn't want to squander this chance.