[He's safe and happy just traveling with the Sparrowfeathers like now. Everyone thought he might fall to malevolence after Rose went, but she had a long fulfilling life. Dezel could honestly say he didn't regret a moment with her. You need to wait for Sorey, she said. And then give him a good kick in the ass for me. Which had made Dezel laugh.

It was so long ago.]

Well, you got quite a few followers for reviving the Shepherd legend like you did.

[He tugs a little at Sorey's sleeve.]

... Besides, we had a theory that Maotelus would make you a seraph, since normally humans can't live that long. So us seraphim ended up making pilgrimages, too.

[It was a sad possibility they'd all prepared themselves for, because like the infant Mikleo, Sorey would wake up without any memories.]