"They do. We won there, too."Bahorel rests a hand on Jehan's nearest shoulder. "The change we saw starting, it lasts. And it all changes for every era, beyond what we could ever have planned for; but even then, when people forget where it started; the old frozen ways never come back. You'll see it even in the worst novels."

And damn, it's good to have someone around who really knows what he's talking about when he says that. He grins and pulls Jehan close enough for a moment to kiss his cheek.