Epilogue
As they learned the routines and patterns of married life, Lorona never stopped trying to make Kestrin laugh each night he came home with fatigue and kitchen oils stuck in his pores. Kestrin never stopped trying to perfect his special chocolate cake recipe for her. According to Lorona, he got very close to success many times, and the new ingredient that brought it closer than ever was orange peels. She never complained about eating the failed attempts.
They both felt certain that Vivian was destined to grow up with a penchant for chocolate cake. She'd had it in the womb, in her mother's milk, and she ate it for occasional desserts when she could handle solid food.