Like his sister Iolanthe, Terrence is one of the major characters of book 0 and book 1 and we see much of the story from his eyes.  Also like his sister, he moves to the back in book 2.  In that book we see his story from Yuah’s eyes.  Terrence is even less present in book 3, but in those scenes which feature him, he plays an important part.  Here he returns to Port Dechantagne and is greeted by Yuah.

Yuah Dechantagne reached the intersection of Bainbridge Clark Street and Seventh and One Half Avenue and looked up at the S.S. Arrow resting at the dock across the street.  She stopped, unsure whether she should charge across the street and up the gangplank or wait where she was.  Wiping the cold from her cheeks, she found them wet with tears.

“Good, you’re here,” said a voice beside her, and she turned to find Senta sitting on a crate only a few feet to her left.

“Senta, what a lovely dress.”

“Thanks.  You too.  He hasn’t come off the ship yet.”

“Come off…oh.  Do you think I should..?”

“He’s coming down in a minute.”

“How do you know?”

“I just do.”

Yuah stood for several minutes looking at the ship.  Was Senta right about his coming ashore soon?  She wondered what would happen when he did.  Then she saw him—tall, dressed in a black suit with a heavy frock coat and a black coachman hat.  He carried a large suitcase in either hand as he descended the gangplank, at a slight angle to fit the luggage between the railings.

Before she even knew it, Yuah was moving toward him.  He looked up and saw her for the first time, just as she launched herself the last few feet toward him.  She held on around his shoulders, her feet completely off the ground, and buried her face in his neck.  Tears began streaming again from her eyes.  She felt his body shift as he dropped his luggage and put his arms around her tentatively.

“I didn’t know anyone would be here,” he said.

She tried to say something.  She wasn’t sure what it was.  It might have been “why didn’t you write to let me know you were coming”, or it might have been “I would always be here to meet you”, but all that came out of her mouth was a sob.  He pulled her away by the shoulders and looked at her.

“It’s all right,” said Terrence.  “I’m here.  Everything’s fine.”

“I didn’t think you were coming back,” said Yuah.

“Where else would I go,” he said, which was not quite the reply she either expected or wanted, just then.  “Where’s the baby?”

“He’s at home.  I was going with Iolanthe to her office, and I heard… Your eyes are different.”

“Yes.”

“They’re still blue, but they’re different.  They’re darker.”

“Yes.  Sometimes it’s like looking at a stranger in the mirror.”