Shady

“Ah.” Aleth watched after him for a long moment after he disappeared. So this was the asshole Adrian had to deal with. It stirred something up deep within him that ...

“That makes sense,” Aleth agreed. “It’s helpful to have a diversity of skills to draw upon. Not all leaders. Not all warriors. A mix of everyone.”

Aleth also glanced at the librarian, but turned his gaze back on Emery. It’s not like he was doing anything wrong — he wasn’t actively trying to squeeze information out ...

“I imagine it was pure stubbornness covered with blankets.”

“Aye.” Aleth returned the smile. He’s learned to swim against his own will. His father had decided it was a vital skill and kept pitching him in a lake until ...

“No,” Aleth answered. “I don’t much like the idea of being in a situation I can’t get out of, if I wanted to… would be rather hard to get out ...

“… a week, by the looks of it.” Aleth cleared his throat and resumed reading. “How is it that a week has already passed? Perhaps i will not be as ...

“I look forward to it.” Aleth looked back at the page. “The shore we departed from yesterday has already faded from sight. Consequently, I’ve no capacity to judge which way ...

“Oh?” Aleth looked at him with a small smile. “Is it worth the read?”

Aleth took the book and flipped to the next page. He made sure to go slow and stumble over his words and ask for help periodically (but I am too ...

Well, that would be interesting to hear about if he actually succeeded in that mission. And lived to write about it.

“Please.” Aleth gestured encouragingly.

“Is that so?” Aleth asked, delighted that Emery was offering so much information so freely.

“Ah,” Aleth said. “That’s good at least.”

“That’s tragic,” Aleth said. “I take it Perseus had other sons, then?”