LOREN
Not knowing that behind Jace’s beautific exterior lurked a supposedly devious mind, Loren just kept cleaning up after his nephew. As Beatrix continued to lay out the terms, the summoner hesitated; if ever there was a time to tell her the truth about her parentage, it was now. Still, he was trying to get her to trust him, and revealing that secret seemed like it would just drive another wedge between them. ”Alright, deal.” He held out his hand for her to shake. So long as he got them home and safe without too much fuss, he figured he could figure out the rest of it. He could always remind her that strength determined who was in charge of the family, not lineage, and obviously he was far stronger than her. That could wait. It could all wait.A beggar's book
outworths
a noble's blood
