Jillian, once a brilliant woman with a promising career, put her professional ambitions on hold to support her husband Michael and focus on raising their son Jonathan. The story delves into the psychological unraveling of a woman whose sense of self has been torn apart, exploring themes of motherhood, sacrifice, infidelity, and the dark impulses that emerge when trust is betrayed, leading to a fateful night and a game of Truth or Dare - played by mother and son.
Far from home, Brialla attempts to secure trading contacts for her family business. She finds the local night elves difficult to work with, but her long-dormant appreciation for the amazonian kaldorei allows her to focus on something more likely to go her way. Engaging with an extremely well-endowed sentinel warrior.
I knew he was very sick, but I spoke to his consultant oncologist this morning and he told me that Ian just wasn't fighting any more. For some reason, that he didn't understand, Ian just seemed to have given up.
It is Valentine's Day and Ken is on time. He has booked a romantic table for two at Lydia's favourite restaurant. Not only is it their 10th wedding anniversary, but 15 years since their very first date at this very table. He sets a bottle gift bag between her knife and fork, containing a tin can (10th means tin or aluminium bepending on your side of the pond) and leans a large white card envelope against it. He gets a text, she's running late. She's been running late for quite a while now…