(MAYA)
"Corrine has been visiting her every month," Jerry tells me as I watch my mother sleep. "She brings Finn, and your mother enjoys his company. And then there is Teresa from the cottage next door. They've become fast friends and spend most of their time together. Your mother is doing well, Maya."
I caress my mom's cheek, my heart aching. "Did she miss me?"
The older healer hesitates. "She asked about you plenty of times. I told her you were traveling and would come back soon. I, at first, believed you truly were dead, Maya. It was Corrine's conviction that stirred my hope. She never gave up looking for you. She's been searching all three kingdoms for any sign of you."
"And yet, we were only a couple of days' journey from here," I murmur heavily. "You're back now, and that's what's important."
I lift my head. "And Corrine? How is she? Cassian told me she was hurt really badly, that Ravenna tried to kill her using the same drug he used on you."
