"I long to return to a life like this, Odo. I could make my home here, Mellester is perfect. Ye are a unique young man and are fortunate. People, good people believe in ye and naturally follow ye. The reeve, he is a good honest man. Cathal, ever peculiar but a wonder and gifted in so many ways, he is truly blessed. Even Priest Benedict, he too has faith, not only in our almighty God, but in ye, Master Odo. Yer beautiful woman, Charlotte looks at ye with pure love, and is a joy to behold." He turned from the spectacular view and looked deeply into Odo's eyes. "Our gift to ye is more than ye can ever imagine, but this gift we bequeath to ye, in comparison to what we have sought for many a year is naught. We expected to acquire the pyxis from an episcopate and in doing so, needed a great deal
