Losing Elora made me understand even more the importance of having a mother, and what had been taken from Rhys. Despite the way my “host” mother, Kim, had treated me, I knew she’d done everything out of love, love of a child she’d never even met.

Matt took Rhys to see Kim, where she’s stil locked up in an asylum. Matt’s working to repair his relationship with her, although he’s resistant to the idea. Being wiling to see her at al is a huge step.

Rhys plans to go to colege near the hospital in the fal, so he can start to get to know her. Matt says that Kim is doing a bit better, and if she continues on the road to recovery, she might be released one day.

Matt came back to Förening, though. He says his home is here, and for that I’m grateful. I know I’m an adult with my own kingdom now, but I don’t think I’m ready to that live far away from my brother.

Oslinna is stil working on improvements, but Matt has spent a great deal of time helping rebuild. His designs are gorgeous, and it’s been realy good for the Tryle people to see a mänks do something so wel.

We’re stil working against prejudice, and I know it wil be a while before they completely give in to the idea that it’s okay for people to marry who they love, no matter if they’re Tryle or mänks or even a tracker. But we’re on the right road.

Before I hang up my crown as Queen, I’m certain we’l make it legal for anyone to marry whoever they love. Wila’s hoping that it’s sooner rather than later, of course, but she’s been shopping around for a wedding dress since she was eight.

She’s taken a much more active role in our society. Since I was on bed rest when we first came back, she stepped up to handle a lot of the day-to-day work. Which is good, because it gave me someone to hand the reigns over to when I went on my honeymoon.

Even before the funeral, Tove and I had our marriage annuled.

He insisted on it, because he said my and Loki’s auras were blinding him.

Tove seems to be taking our annulment better than our marriage. I appointed him Chancelor, since Tove was stil one of my smartest and most trusted confidants. He’s met someone, although he’s been very tight lipped about who it is. I’m hoping that someday soon he’l open up and let me know who that special someone is.

After we defeated the Vittra, Thomas left, joining his family in another tribe, and I don’t think he’l be coming back. Finn stayed behind, taking over his father’s duties as head tracker.