There is little enough in Torchline that is illegal. Sometimes I wonder if they do it simply for the thrill, the King admitted. The chance to thumb their noses at authority, and the adrenaline of doing what they weren't supposed to do were not without their own allure to certain types. Torchline had its share of poor and downtrodden, as all regions did, but at least the Fountain in the Court of Stars was free and open to all and those like Harper, Ray, and Maeve had sought to help make life easier where they could.
A pulse of pleased approval and agreement traveled back along the bond at Harper's enthusiasm. Indeed, the Tidebreaker rumbled, forging ahead until the ceiling rose once more to give a human head room to surface.
His question brought an answer and more, and Hadama listened attentively, letting Harper speak as much as he needed. A branch in the path brought only a momentary pause before he chose the shallower of the two tunnels and continued to lead them forward until Harper broke off. The embarrassment in the bond was met with a calm acceptance and a gentle wave of reassurance. I am the one who is sorry. I should have asked this sooner. He had seen the young man at Harper's side, but had assumed it was one of the councilman's students. Frey's shrine had an uncanny reputation these days for aging children up, however, and Hadama slowly pieced together what had happened. But there was something he still didn't understand...
Who is your son's mother?
A pulse of pleased approval and agreement traveled back along the bond at Harper's enthusiasm. Indeed, the Tidebreaker rumbled, forging ahead until the ceiling rose once more to give a human head room to surface.
His question brought an answer and more, and Hadama listened attentively, letting Harper speak as much as he needed. A branch in the path brought only a momentary pause before he chose the shallower of the two tunnels and continued to lead them forward until Harper broke off. The embarrassment in the bond was met with a calm acceptance and a gentle wave of reassurance. I am the one who is sorry. I should have asked this sooner. He had seen the young man at Harper's side, but had assumed it was one of the councilman's students. Frey's shrine had an uncanny reputation these days for aging children up, however, and Hadama slowly pieced together what had happened. But there was something he still didn't understand...
Who is your son's mother?
