The Diamond

Postlude

How has this happened?

In one evening, I've been transformed from that inward-shrinking worm back into Piergeiron Paladinson, Open Lord of Waterdeep. The will of dust has changed. All of me sings. All that was once sundered has come together.

Ah, well, I should've expected transformations. I chose to orbit a changeable star. Shaleen. It is so good to hear your breath, to feel your warmth beside me.

Awake again? Heigh ho, girl, but when you rise from the dead, you rise!

Oh, to sleep… But that's not the point of honeymoons, is it?