They wouldn't leave my son to me. They would try to raise a Botan, or perhaps someone even worse, from my son. Even Botan wasn't exactly the kind of chieftain the tribe or my mother-in-law, Rojda, wanted. This was the main difference between Alaz and Botan. Alaz hadn't changed during his five years at university. Yes, Melike had a part in him being like this. The woman he loved wouldn't love a man like Botan. But for instance, Botan won't change because of a woman? He couldn't change. Alaz hadn't gone through a profound change either. The main difference between Alaz and Botan was in their upbringing. I have heard and learned a lot over time. While Alaz was trying to bring home a cat, a dog, or a bird because it was injured, and he fought with his mother over it during his early adolescenc
