I sighed. I would have to do that myself, too. But it's not like I could expect my Grandpa to actually be the head of the family. Yllamese upbringing or not, I didn't expect a light arall to be able to defend and bring justice to the family. Even if he is my elder. "That's the government for you, in a nutshell. Not only will they not defend you, but they'll prevent you from defending yourself. And punish you when you do it." He seemed confused. "What do you mean by defend myself? There were no other attacks. Our family has been left alone — no point in attacking them and provoking a response." It really seems he doesn't get it. Has he completely forgotten his family history? There's a reason nobody did that kind of thing to Inquisitor's families. "Look," I said, "justice is an abstrac

