here’s how i interpret the shadowgast relationship timeline, by the way:
yes, liam says “eventually caleb will be an old man, and essek will be essek,” but i don’t interpret that as meaning that they part ways when caleb is old. i think they spend some very nice, companionable time together ( maybe a couple years, but not more than that ), and then they part ways, and caleb returns home to teach at the academy when he is still in his thirties. their ‘friendship’ that continues over time is always flavored with that affection, however, and they are close until the very end, even when they must fall out of touch with one another for essek’s safety. and essek is certainly there at the end with and for caleb.
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