6/36 "They forbade me to stay, but I came back. I have waited so long." Maraton stepped towards her and took her hands. "It is fitting that you should be one of the first to welcome me. You have done a great work, Julia Thurnbrein." "And you," she murmured passionately, still clasping his hands, "you a far greater one! Ever since I understood, I have longed for this meeting. |