Chapter 146: The Final Goodbye.

Chloe and Liam gazed over the top of the village that had been home for the last month; pale-gold rays from the sun shone out over the familiar landscape. It would be their time of departure from places and people who seemed so dear to them. Their journey was ending, and in a short while, a new chapter of life would start. And into the village square, they came where the villagers had been visited by the joy and grief of which they were a part. The square was packed with their friends and confederates, all coming to wish them well. Leading them was Nora, by this time the oldest in the village. "Chloe, Liam, you gave all of us so much," she said. "Your courage and love inspired all of us. We will miss you, but we know your legacy will live on." It brought a lump to Chloe's throat. "Thank you, Nora. This village will always be part of us. We have learned so much here, and we will carry those lessons with us always." Liam nodded, his eyes cloudy. "We shall never forget the kindness an