This story was just a quick little look at what "happily ever after" might really be like for a traditional fantasy hero, from the point of view of his sidekick. I wrote it in a single afternoon, if I recall correctly. It's quite short.

Can't really think of anything more to say about it.

Publication history:

• Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine #9, Summer 1990
• Crosstime Traffic, Del Rey Books, November 1992