[That was part of the reason Sabriel chose to tell him. She had touched upon something personal but she could relate...and she liked Teddy, just as much as she liked Billy; it wouldn't feel right not to share something of herself, to show that it was okay to miss the people you love.

It's a strange coincidence that their experiences, though reversed, would be so similar.]

Mother died when I was born. Father and I lived together with a group of travelers before I was sent to Wyverly College when I was five. He visited every month though.

[Through spiritual projection yes, but it's better than nothing.]