The house was large and mostly unused. It was in a good shape, but as Ryell ventured down its countless corridors, he discovered many nooks that could use a bit of restoration… or at least a dust cloth. He couldn’t blame the servants. There were but a few of them, too few for the place this size. Perhaps Yoreus’s wealth had been less impressive than his position might have suggested, or the late archmage simply didn’t care about the house he must have visited only on rare occasions. According to Atissa, Yoreus spent most of his time in the Towers, and he never even bothered to bring his own daughter here.
The thought of Atissa made him frown. While he’d taken took a few days to relax and enjoy the peace the secluded place offered, she’d disappeared for long hours, avoiding both his compan
