[ A fondness warms his expression like sunlight. Love persists in the darkest places, and Marrow Island is only a little dim. It’s a wonderful sight that’s in front of him, and César has more than shown himself to be an incredibly thoughtful man. ]

Of course. Both of you, take all the time that you need. But for when you have need of an officiant… I know you said you couldn’t do a Catholic wedding, but I did serve for the other denominations back in my unit, since I was the only chaplain around. Sometimes even other faiths—although I always made sure to defer to the right leaders for that, in the case that I couldn’t send for them altogether.