He in turn, told Melia of his family, of his mother Syanne, to whom he was closest. While he cared for his brothers Syannon and Hadros, they had little in common. More complicated was the relationship with his father Halion, who did not hold with his liking of the outside world and his consorting with other races. While Dare was an inconvenience he tolerated for the sake of his queen, Halion could not understand why Aeron chose to spend time away from Eden Halas now that the war with Balfure was done.
Ironically, despite being worlds apart in race and culture, both Aeron and Melia appeared to be fleeing from their families for the same reason.
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While the woods of Iolan were considered part of Halas, its distance from the court of King Halion necessitated the establishment of a smal
