“Do you remember with whom he spent his free time?” asked Danton.
Stormaway took a sip of wine as he thought about it, then shrugged. “I took very little interest in his antics outside the confines of my office. He did strike me as a little toadeater though. I think he spent quite a bit of his time fostering powerful connections; ensuring he had a position to move into after he finished his training. I must say I didn’t expect it to be my position he moved into. But after Markazon died, I was ousted and Journeyman took my place as court wizard. Pure idiocy on the twins’ part. Journeyman was far less skilled than I.” He shrugged. “But there you are. I should have paid more attention to what he was doing between lessons, not in lessons.”
Tarkyn frowned in frustration. “We really need to kn
