Charity felt fresh tears come to her eyes at Michael's unconditional love and acceptance. It seemed boundless to her, but she knew it was only a small reflection of that greater love she had glimpsed in her vision--not from Merlin but from a more everlasting Source.
"I'm not doing this for revenge, or to prove that I'm better than anyone else," she said softly, "I'm doing this for the children. So that they don't have to feel like strangers in their own home." She swallowed. "And for you. Because you need a partner who is not constantly at war with herself."