And his own words haunted him. Was that why he had confronted his father? He would never have rebelled if his father had not taken the abuse to his mother. He would have endured neglect and abuse forever if not for her.
When Sethan didn't reply, Yeolani realized his friend had fallen asleep. It was a warm enough night and getting him into his own bed seemed a waste of time. Yeolani conjured a pillow to tuck under his friend's head and a blanket he then draped over the sleeping innkeeper. Yeolani left Marit to watch over Sethan through the night. Then, instinctively, Yeolani went back into the quiet of the common room, for he knew that Honiea and Vamilion would be waiting for him there.
They sat at a table tucked back in the kitchen, with Honiea's candle as their only source of light, wai
