She took a deep breath, knowing the moment had come for her to confess her doubts and indecision. So she told Huw all about meeting Dai in the forest, and about her journey to Scarfinda. She left out no detail, from her misplaced trust in Dai to her terrible hesitancy about returning to Bryn Mirain. She even told him about her initial refusal to help the Amaranthine. Throughout this long soliloquy he remained silent, and kept hold of her hand tightly.
When she finished, the waves continued to slap gently against the shingle, but that was the only sound to be heard. Though she expected Huw to be angry he only gazed at her with sadness in his eyes.
“I have known all the long that you were unhappy,” he said, after a moment. “And how could I blame you? I should have told you about Cara at th
