*Blake* I head to my brother’s library after dressing myself for the day. I had been reluctant to leave Merida. I was wrong, yet once again. It isn't her eyes, her smile, her spirit, or her body that have so enticed me. It is her passion. I have little doubt that comforting her in the hospital had ignited it and I had been helpless to extinguish the blaze. It needs to run its own course. And while it appears that running its course has been a disservice to her, I never places my own pleasure before a she-wolf's; it has resulted in her giving birth to my child. I can’t deny that any longer. Or what I owe her. This afternoon, I wanted to stay in bed with her and have an opportunity to explore her passions further and rediscover all the pleasures she has to offer. But I have other more urge

