And I am glad you like the ring. I was worried you would not since it is a woman's ring... it is the ring mother wore. I am just relieved that I had it. I brought some of her things since uncle surely cannot be trusted with them.

[Well, his stepmother anyway, but does that really matter? She's the only mother he ever knew. Perhaps he'll talk about it with Felix someday, but for now, he just wants to live in this moment.

Dimitri tucks the dagger in his own belt, nuzzling his face into Felix's neck.]

I will cut a path for us, Felix.