Here Be Dragons — Sean Monaghan

A month after Michelle invited Aidan to leave, she went and died.
Aidan and Xander make the best of things after Michelle's death. Not an easy thing for a father a son with a particular view of the world.
But perhaps Xander has a thing or two to teach Aidan.
A complex short story about family and carrying on, from the author of "Kodalee" and "Concentration".