Stuart went scrounging around his room until he found the ring he was looking for. It wasn't much, just silver with a freshwater pearl, but looked like it could be an engagement ring. He returned to Thorburn's room and slid it on Teárlag's finger. When she saw it on her finger, she started sobbing again, wrenching cries which tore at Stuart's heart. He led her downstairs to the kitchen where he gathered up her servants, a mug of willow bark tea, and escorted them all out to the carriage. He handed her the tea.

"Thank you, Stuart. I'm very happy I'm going to be moving here and sharing my life...