Yhendorn When my mate returned after speaking to her mother, I gave up on studying. I didn’t realize that she was worried that something was wrong with her and that’s why her heart was hurting, but I should have. So, like any good mate, I reminded her that she is mine and even if there had been something ‘wrong’ with her, I still love her with every part of my being. She’s perfect for me and that’s all that matters. I did finally get her to start reading through The Great Clash, but it’s slow going. My mate is a lot of wonderful things, but patience is not one of her strongest virtues. She snorts beside me. “You are blinded by love, my mate. Patience isn’t a virtue that I possess at all.” “That’s not true. You can be very patient when someone is hurting, and they struggle to talk with