Shaking his head, Throg corrected, “No, young one. I was not so noble. I wanted revenge, pure and simple. I wanted all those responsible for the deaths of my family to die, and I wanted their families just as dead as they were. I wanted them to know... to know...” “You wanted them to feel the depth of pain you were feeling for the loss of the ones you loved,” Spencer said in understanding. Sighing heavily, Throg said, “Yes. I led my men towards the town. The only ones safe were the children and one lone woman. All others were killed.” “What about Corbin?” Spencer asked quietly. “I wanted him spared. I knew he couldn’t have been part of the attack, because he had been with me.” Throg quietly said at first, and then his tone hardened, his fists tightened, and his eyes closed as if

