It does seem cruel, to ruin the peace of the moment. Times like this are the easiest to put away the weight of what happened. When Yseult gives him that look, Darras understands. Another time and he would pull a wry smile, give her a half-shrug. Helpless, me.

But he can't. What happened--and what nearly happened--is still there, a shadow under the surface.

"It matters because it happened."