The healer met his gaze steadily. “Until recently, I have always advocated that Falling Rain should not have been exiled, certainly not for such a long period of time. Many woodfolk agreed with me, especially those who had been saved or whose relatives had been saved by your father and the wizard.”
“But then,” continued the prince for her, “I came into the forest and now the debt has been called in.”
Summer Rain nodded. “And the forest has already been damaged twice in the short time you have been here.”
Tarkyn thought of saying that the incidence of damage to the forest was likely to decrease as the woodfolk came to terms with the power of the oath, but on balance he decided that the comment might be more harmful than helpful. So he merely asked, “So, what is your view now?”
“As both
