He knew she needed to hear it, and he would tell her, over and over again until she truly believed it.
Kahlan was the only one who could command his heart now. No other woman could ever compare to her.
She was his best friend, his constant companion.
She was his future, while Anna was part of his past. The past he'd left behind.
He could never go back again, for it would never be the same. Having seen it with his own eyes, he knew that with finality now.
The peaceful, idyllic life he'd had in Hartland no longer existed. It was a sober reminder that Darken Rahl wouldn't stop until he'd conquered all the lands and enslaved everyone in them.
The entire world had changed, and he could only move forward. He had a destiny to fulfill, and with Kahlan by his side, he was confident that he would succeed.
No, he could never go back, and he didn't want to. His old life had been uneventful, and he'd been growing restless. Maybe after these adventures were over he'd want a calm, quiet life in the countryside, but he doubted it.
For he wanted a lifetime with Kahlan, and life with a Confessor would be anything but quiet.
The truth was, he wasn't an ordinary man, and he didn't want a normal life. He was determined to have a wife and family in the future, but not the sort Kahlan had seemed to envision for him.
He needed an extraordinary woman at his side. He needed Kahlan.
And together, their life would always be extraordinary.
The End!