She had always been his bolthole when things got bad at home. However, he was finding her use of his time frustrating. His life was studying and looki...g after her. He had his music and still managed to get to his martial arts classes, and he had a few friends but no time or money for girls.He needed to find his own place. However, moving took money. Gran’s solution was to take him fossicking. They had gone every Christmas holiday since he was ten. The good thing was that fossicking also helped. She didn't even realize she missed it until Galen did it just now. To be honest she never thought she would miss it at all."But how does my healing Brianna have caused her change?" Aric asked."For most mages it wouldn't. You would have just been repairing what existed. But Brianna, based on how badly she said she was burned, was beyond saving. She should have died. But you interfered with that didn't you?" asked Galen looking at Aric."Catch this," said Galen as he tossed a much bewildered Aric. I probably wouldn'tsay anything if it weren't that I understand better than you think."With that John pushed his chair out and pulled up his pants leg watchingPaul as he did so. As it rose above his socks Paul saw the sheen from thenylon his dad had on. His eyes grew wide and mouth opened. "So see Paul.I truly do understand because I do the same thing and have for a longtime. And after seeing you I thought maybe you would feel more at ease ifyou knew about me." "Dad, I don't know what to say.. .” I couldn't find the words I was in disbelief, just then Lucy put a finger on my lips telling me to stop“Gareth ever since we met you have been nothing but the sweetest, kindest most generous man I have ever met, you took me into your home and have never asked for anything in return, you have supported me throughout my marriage failing, all through my pregnancy you have been there, you have taken me to my appointments, never let me do anything if you were around, Gareth you have made me feel.