Vius nodded. What more could he do in the face of such a compliment?
“Wonderful.” Solna glanced out of the large window at the setting sun and straighten up. “We should go, if you are finished?”
“Yes, of course.”
Then they were on the move, Solna’s solid footsteps through his manor a harmonious counterpoint to the faint patter of Vius’ of bare feet on the smooth stone of the floor. Solna gave him a sharp, quick look. “I could have found you slippers or the like. No need to chance damaging your feet.”
Vius waved at the stars that circled his brow. “I thought you knew I was an Earthsinger. We are built to withstand it.”
As Solna led them through the front doors of the manor, his head tilted in thought. “Truly?” Vius nodded, but Solna moved on to another question. “And how would I know y
