Thank you so much.

Yes, Klara was from a convent, but it's not like Earth-based convents where they have vows of chastity or anything. They are simply servants of their goddess (Vasana) and often come from disadvantaged situations. In chapter 30, we saw a little about her backstory - she'd met the captain previously and had been very much attracted to him then. (I think I put a hint about it elsewhere too, but not super developed in this story.) I probably could have strung it out a bit longer, but this felt like the right place to end it - with Klara's heart safely bestowed and hope for the future.

I appreciate your comment, thanks for stopping by! The character & other info post for the next story will be posted tomorrow, with Freyja's Fire beginning the day after that. It moves at a more human-like pace - though we are still working with people who have heightened empathic senses.