Mallory looked at the ring. “This is your wedding ring?”
The woman nodded. “I have no need of it anymore. After how long he’s been gone, I can only assume he’s dead. It would have been nice to know for certain though.”
Mallory held the ring out to the woman, ignoring the journal notification in the corner of her vision. She assumed that since her brother made no comment that it wasn’t a quest. “I can’t take this. Nor can I accept payment for what I did.”
“Are you sure?” The woman looked from Mallory to the ring. “Isn’t there anything you need?”
Mallory shook her head. “We’re good, thanks.” She pressed the ring into the woman’s hand, trying not to feel so uncomfortable about the many thanks. As soon as the woman was gone, she turned to her brother. “Is breakfast ready now?”
“How are we
