To Josh, my husband, my carranam, my mate: What can I say? I’ve known you for almost as long as I’ve been working on these books—and what a journey it’s been. Every day, I wake up with joy and gratitude in my heart because I get to walk this road with you. Thank you for taking such good care of me, for being my best friend, for making me laugh, and for carrying me when I felt like I couldn’t go on. I wouldn’t have made it without you, and I’m so excited and blessed to go on this next leg of the journey with you.
And lastly, to Taran: You were the destination all along, buddy. You were the thing I walked toward my entire life without even knowing it. You are perfect, you are wonderful, you are my pride. You won’t remember these early months, but I find it strangely fitting that these books are ending at the same moment you’ve arrived. It truly is one chapter of my life closing and the next beginning.
So, now that I’m at this crossroads, I want you to know that no matter where your own path carries you, Taran, I hope you find joy, and wonder, and luck along the way. I hope you are guided by courage and compassion and curiosity. I hope you keep your eyes and your heart open, and that you always take the road less traveled. But mostly, I hope you know that no matter the road, no matter how far it carries you, I love you. To whatever end.
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