“Falling Rain, I know you haven’t been here to see our friendship develop, but Waterstone and I are the best of friends. And yet we often fight. He says some horrible things to me and hurts me really badly at times. But we are still friends. I would be pleased and honoured, especially in view of your attitude to sorcerers, if you could consider me your friend… and I would like to count you as one of mine.” He gave a quirky smile. “Besides, now you know more about some of the things I’ve experienced, than most other people do.”
A slow smile dawned on Falling Rain’s face. “Of all the things I ever imagined about returning home, the last would have been that I made friends with the tyrant sent to rule over us.”
“Be nice. I’m not a tyrant.”
Falling Rain laughed. “Obviously not, but that’s w
