" "Why should that bother you?" "Because I didn't want to." "Why should that bother you?" "Because I didn't want to. I mean, I know what Aaden is. I know how you met him because you insisted on telling me all the details, a complete blow-by-blow description. The games you both played at Rhysh, things like that. While P'nyssa may tolerate your games out there, I don't understand them at all, and I really don't like them. "I had all these thoughts about what he was, and when I met him, I tried to fit them to him and they didn't work. I like him. I see what you see in him, and that scared me, for P'nyssa. You know, there's been a small civil war going on behind your back." "There has?" I asked. "A lot of Castle residents were talking about leaving if Nyss did." I blinked. The ground felt shaky again, like it had on the beach. "What was the result?" "It doesn't make a difference now, does it?" "It certainly does," I said, getting just a little bit angry. "The fact that you all consider how I lead my personal life so important you make decisions based on it has always pissed me off just a little bit." "How you lead you life is important to us. Beyond the fact that this place is called Castle Shardik, Ken, P'nyssa's family. |