Chapter 1000
Seeing they weren’t going to be getting an answer from the man who looked way too smug for his own good, the three Dogkin wives looked to Kaelira, and they threw themselves at her.
"Thank you! Truly!"
"You saved Dari! No, you didn’t just do that. You gave him back to us!"
"She’s crying! How adorable! I’ll have to rethink my view on elves, always thought they were egotistic snobs!"
Kaelira sniffled and tried to wave them off, but tears welled in her eyes. "I-I’m not crying, just... I’m glad it helped," she managed to formulate the words softly, emotionally overwhelmed. "It’s different, knowing this one wasn’t just for war... but for healing."
Quinlan smiled at that.
Then came a blur of motion as Darius leapt forward using his immense physical might and shook Quinlan’s hand with both of his.
"I’m forever in your debt, brother," he said, gripping tightly. "How can I repay you? Say the word."
"I mean, we’re happy to be of help," Quinlan replied, wearing a noble, serene expression. "We’re not materialistic people like that."
For a long second, there was only silence that lingered between the two men.
Then Darius barked out a laugh so loud it made the sheep queen jump. "HAH! That’s the best joke I’ve heard all century!"
Even his wives burst out giggling. One leaned to another and whispered, "Didn’t he demand an endowment from Papa Vargis just to marry Kitsara? As if he were doing the old dog a favor by taking his beloved daughter away from him."