Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. Nerili, Ceredin, Cadvan and Maerad are all the property of Alison Croggon.
Alone, Nerili halted her horse. She had forced herself not to cry as she left Velissos. Why could he still reawaken that old hurt in her? It had been over so many years ago, and she understood - at last - why he had gone. She smiled bitterly. She understood, yes, but she hadn't accepted it.
She thought of Ceredin. Did Cadvan break her heart too, before she died? And Maerad... she was so jealous of Maerad for having a chance to be loved by him, and yet she whispered 'Don't let him leave. Don't let him break her heart'.
