If Rowan wanted, he could know all the thoughts inside the hearts of his children, their desires and fears, but he deliberately held himself back from doing such a thing. He acknowledged the sanctity of the mind, and he left their destiny to them.
Everyone had the freedom to make their choices and learn the life lessons that came with those choices. If they requested his wisdom, he would give it, but if not, he would watch and, where necessary, he would guide.
Watching his Avatars surround him like satellites, Rowan smiled, and it reached his eyes. He listened to their words, drank in their praises, and laughed with them.
The impossible weight he carried on his shoulders for this brief moment felt light. However, like all good things, it must come to an end.
