Summary

Ryan describes the birth of his baby daughter, Katya, and how he loves her more than anything else. After Katya was born, Ryan and Marielle had stayed with his father for a week before moving back to the shed. Everyone had expected them to take up residence in the big house, but they had wanted to go back to the shed.

It was when Bill got pneumonia that Ryan first began to fear what life held for Katya. He knew illness and pain was in her future and there was nothing he could do about it. Ryan had been most fearful for his daughter when James first met her.

When James returned home after seeming to be happy in Eugene, Ryan was surprised by how unhappy James really was. He did not just emotionally attack Robert, he also looked sad. Ryan understood James...