*Aurthur was still plagued by vivid nightmares of the things he had done. But he was getting better, over time. He was helping his mate and children get the gardens ready for planting. He helped look for more fish for the pond, and was even bringing the wyvern out for exercise after the winter, to make their meat more tender.

But he was not unscathed. Along with the nightmares was the very real fear of him being controlled again. And Travanix, the one he had worked for.....He couldn't even glance in the man's direction without becoming paralyzed with fear.

He was on his way to recovery, but it was still going to be a long and difficult journey.*

*Aurthur ate the meal given him by his mate silently. It was only when they were in the garden, working side by side, that he would speak again, his voice a quiet whisper.*

"I hurt you, I attacked you.....And yet here you are with me. I don't....I don't know that I understand. Do you not hate me, for what I did? For those that I hurt and those that I...."