More often than not the easy way was the wrong way and the right way was the difficult painful path.

He hugged Ignis tightly in return and then moved to pick up the bowl that Ignis had written Soma's name with shells in. Very carefully he carried it over to where they had planted the apricot tree and set it next to the basket made for Asch.

"There. Once the tree grows it will provide shade for them both."