Chapter 34: Talfryn “Well, this is nice,” said Talfryn, not his most intellectual of comments, but better than being smug about Akton actually suggesting they share a room together. Akton grunted, shut and locked the door, and set the key on the table next to it. “Understatement,” he said. “You know anyone who has this much wealth?” They spread out to examine the room, which Talfryn would have described more as quarters. The place was massive, a tiny home, with a bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, dining alcove, and even a tiny library. When Talfryn entered the space—containing no windows but lit by sconces—he stood there in shock. It held more books than he’d been able to amass in Teorg over his small lifetime. “Have a look at this,” said Akton, and Talfryn tore himself away, wandered

