"Dear God, Nehcor, brother, whatever you want to be called by...I'd usually just go to the temple for this, but you were a crappy planner and had to kick out your only priest. Yeah, it was for his protection from the agency of others, blah blah...blah...you know what? I just wanted to start this being a snarky smart-ass sister. I don't really feel that way. I...actually do miss talking to you."
I breathed back a sniff, even as my eyes watered.
"I miss you."
Outside the closed shutters I could hear the voices of the townspeople, a background of murmuring with the occasional shout, creak of wheel on stone, or a dog barking. Tankards clanked onto the shelf from behind the door, and I could hear Hal talking to someone up front, though not clear enough for the words. My bed had that neutral
