Mallory eyed the apothecary who hadn’t moved and continued to stare at the cottage. “Did you want one of us to knock on the door for you?”
The apothecary shook his head. “It’s hard to believe I made it here. There were so many times I thought I wouldn’t.”
Danae jumped down off the wagon, looking up at the apothecary. “I’ll walk you to the door.” She smiled at him.
Before any of them could move, a young woman came running out of the cottage to stop at the wagon and stare up at the apothecary. “I thought they must be mistaken. One of the children said you were out here. I couldn’t believe it possible. They said you perished in the attack on Velkden.”
The apothecary joined his daughter on the ground, wrapping his arms around her and resting his chin on the top of her head. “There were tim
