The Longest Journey Chapter 25

In which a family supper reveals the strains caused by a troubled young man’s waywardness and the delicate entanglements of inheritance and obligation, provoking quiet but pointed disputes between husband and wife. The scene unfolds with a tender mixture of exasperation and affection, capturing the intimate complexities of loyalty, blame, and the unspoken perplexities of those who must carry the burden of family secrets.