The only sour note was that Rena and the children liked to spend a lot of time back at the Verhen household due to the various magical appliances that made a mother's life much easier, like tap water or a bathroom instead of an outhouse.
"Come in, Nalrond. Brina will get down in a minute." Rena sighed with relief while checking out his new outfit. "Thank the gods you're not like my brother. I was afraid you would show up with your usual clothes after just cleaning them with a spell."
"Lith can afford it because of the Skinwalker armor. Faluel doesn't mind patches and claw marks from the kids, but if Brina sees them, she would ask questions I don't want to answer." Nalrond envied Lith for many reasons and his self-repairing clothes were among them.
"How is Selia doing?"
"I have never seen her so happy. She has gone back hunting and is catching up with all her old friends. My guess is that she was sick and tired of being a housewife in the middle of nowhere." Nalrond said.
