A huff of air came out of Mor's mouth in her best attempt at a laugh, (it was hard to manage a good laugh, this morning.) "Oh, but she'll make him happy," she said, even though the thought made her heart squeeze uncomfortably around its edges.

"You know how I am — talking about family trees and spending all my time trying to find old books," Morrigan jested, "I was practically made to be a spinster."