Chapter 246

We talked, warm and unhurried, late into the night, until, before we knew it, the children's eyelids had grown heavy.

On the wide bed—

Cain and I sat side by side, gently patting the children's backs.

Only once we'd confirmed that the room was filled with slow, peaceful, even breathing did we carefully rise to our feet.

I pointed toward the door with my index finger, poking the air, and Cain gave a small nod.

I'm sleepy too, and I'd love to just sleep with the kids, but...

There was still one very important conversation left between us, unfinished.

So we moved to Cain's study, the place we'd always found easiest to talk.

We got through the biggest crisis, but there are still plenty of problems left.

Between the matter of announcing me as the Saintess and everything else, there were a lot of issues — but this one was…