Cain joined the celebrations, using the opportunity to spend precious time with Meylin, Shura, and Astrid. For once, no battlefield demanded his attention, no enemy threatened the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe, and no ancient existence hid in the darkness. There was only his family.
Yet Cain could not help but feel a faint sadness whenever he looked at his wives.
His journey had consumed an enormous portion of his life, and the countless battles and crises he had faced had left him with very little time to simply be with them. Even with Meylin, with whom he had spent considerably more time than with Shura and Astrid, much of that time had been spent fighting enemies, resolving conflicts, or dealing with matters that concerned the survival of entire civilizations.
It was not exactly the kind of time lovers dreamed of sharing.
Of course, none of his wives ever complained.
