Bishop to Knight One (Diviner’s Game #1)

Deejay

We got Chanda settled in the guest suite last night. He had a couple of boxes of things from his car we helped move in, then I gave him a house key and the code to the security system. I explained the meal schedule and told him he was welcome to anything in the house he needs and if he made me a list, I would go shopping for whatever he needs today.

He looked awful—just emotionally wrung out and mentally fatigued. He gave us a basic rundown of what he’d gotten home to, and then retired. I know exactly what it’s like to lose everything all at once, and so do most of the people in this house. He will find an abundance of empathy in this home, something this family offers well, I think. Well, most of the time.

Sometimes Colt and Kendall fail me, but I can chalk that up to their circumstances. Kendall doesn’t experience empathy well, and we are working on that, and Colt is just going through a difficult phase of puberty. They’ll both be fine. I will do everything in my power to help them grow into men they can be proud of just like I have done with their older brothers. I may have little experience with babies, but I’m king of puberty woes.