"When the time comes for you to fulfill your end of our bargain," she continued, "I will call upon you. Until then, consider yourself under my patronage in this matter. Your home will be built, Nathan. That much is certain."
Nathan smiled with genuine satisfaction as he reached out and clasped Eurynome's extended hand firmly.
That was one major concern addressed, one crucial step forward in building the future he envisioned for his scattered family. And not just addressed carelessly or provisionally, but genuinely, thoroughly resolved. He would have a home built by a goddess.
The weight that had been pressing on his chest for months, the constant anxiety about his children's separation and vulnerability, eased fractionally. Not gone entirely—it would never be gone until they were all safely gathered together—but lighter now, more manageable, transformed from crushing dread into something closer to hopeful anticipation.
