Seamus hugged Ben more tightly to him and kissed his forehead before shaking his head. "No, not forever. You and your daddy can come see me whenever you want. You can owl me, too. And I'll try to visit here occasionally if I can."
He rested his chin on the top of Ben's head, rubbing small circles on the little boy's back. He glanced at Terry and gave him the slightest of smiles. It was hardest to say bye to the children. Telling Emma a couple days before that he had to leave had been one of the most difficult things he'd ever done.
He pulled back from Ben a little and gave him a smile. "Is that okay?"