Lord Royster's Favor

My friends haven't finished the book yet. I can't give it back. It could be their last happiness, before they solidify into the cliffs.

Righto! A book! Listen, about that. Me daughters love to read, the little nippers. They've learned so bloody much! They know more history and battle tactics than any other blighter in this camp.

That's why I trust 'em so much. Brilliant lasses, full o' piss and vinegar! If your book is anywhere, it's with them. They're around this camp somewhere. I can't keep track of 'em every minute.

These soldiers need more motherin' than those girls do! You should see their sword technique! When you find 'em, you ask 'em to show you their best parry! You just ask 'em! Flawless technique!

Oh, father's always on about swords and blades, isn't he? I find magic and mana so much more interesting. Just like my friend here. His very heart is pure magic. He's taught me so much.

Just don't tell father about him. Father doesn't understand creatures that don't use brute force. /talk If you want the book, I think Irene has it. She wanted to show it to her friends.

The giants come from a faraway gorge where fairies live. /dither When they get old and have the solidifying sickness, they travel here to die in peace.

They love stories so much. They're down by the river. /talk My research suggested that bathing in lavender-scented water could slow the giants' aging.