Summary

On the peninsula of Beara in Ireland, Subhash and Elise spend their honeymoon wandering about the countryside, hand in hand. They rent a house in a tiny town that isn’t much larger than the enclave Subhash and Udayan had grown up in. At night, Subhash wakes in the bed he shares with Elise, and quietly getting up, he steps outside. The moonlight shines a path on the water and the stars seem to have a new beauty. Subhash is grateful for this time in his life, for the beauty of life on earth and his chance to be part of it all.

Subhash and Elise had married before friends and family in a small red and white church in Rhode Island. The union had increased his family by two sons, another daughter, and seven grandchildren. Although spread out, they would...