“Actually, this reminds me of something,” Mother said. “Your father and I are going to Koth to visit Daimen.” Oh good. He’d been waiting for her to mention their trip. Thankfully, this wasn’t something he had to steer the conversation to. Despite her choice of words, the topic was clearly at the forefront of her mind. She found a way to bring it up in every single restart. “That’s a little sudden,” Zorian commented lightly. “What brought this up?” If his mother was surprised by him showing actual interest in family matters, she didn’t show it. “It’s only proper for us to visit Daimen from time to time,” she said in a lecturing tone. “It has been nearly a year since we last saw each other. Family ties are important.” “Uh-huh,” Zorian said in a patronizing tone. “Wouldn’t it make more

