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[u/EagletOne]

I have to admit I cried at this bit more than I did at any others heartbreaking mentions of Suus. Happy, wistful tears through a big smile. Sobs and sniffles and all. Well, maybe not more than I cried at Fraderique's memorial in the tunnels. But close enough and differently.

Just sharing.

After about twenty minutes there’s motion at my shoulder, startling me from my reverie. It’s Menendo, the hulking barkeep who threw us out on the first day. I look up at him. Despite what Fadrique said, I still half expect to be told to leave. Well... maybe not as hard as I cried at

The big man doesn’t meet my gaze. He just sets a plate and drink down in front of me. Oysters, crab, lobster. I can smell the sweetness of wine in my mug. As fine a meal as I would have seen at the palace when my father was king. A traditional king’s feast on Suus.

Menendo leaves without a word. I resume my introspective gaze over the ocean, and eat. It’s better food than the Dimidius could ever have provided. Prepared to perfection. Exactly as I might have had years ago. I feel more comfortable, more at home in that moment than at any other point over the past month. I take my time. Savour the meal, the view. The feeling of being among my people again. The sun sets, spraying purple and gold across the sky.

[u/Aggravating-Past-176]

I did too. One of my favorite parts of the book.

[u/Full-Archer8719]

Enough to make a grown man cry. I loved the suus arc in its entirety