A far future teaser...

[Vulpis]

Interesting, but it doesn't seem to fit with the story so far to me, at least. Though at least part of it may be that I'm not fond of downer endings (I'm reminded of the last Guardians  of the Flame book by Joel Rosenberg I read..main character goes out on an adventure, goes through life-threatening events, saves the realm..then comes home to find out his wife has been cheating on him with the local noble. )