Chapter 39
Ciaran took Madeline to the back garden. The last few days had been hectic, and there were times when he had almost lost her. He needed reassurance that they were now safe and sound and could go back to Eudaiz to see their children. He rubbed his thumb over the dimple in Madeline’s left cheek. “Thank you,” he said.
“For what?”
“For coming here with me.” He smiled and kissed her.
“I’m glad I had the chance to meet your best friend and see the two of you make up for the lost time. Arik is a treasure.”
He nodded.
“When we time traveled, Arik would’ve killed a man to stop the plague if I hadn’t talked him out of it. And today, he would have given up his life to prevent a toxic explosion. He has a big heart, Ciaran.”
“He’s a good man. But he didn’t jump to his death today, bec
