Cacoethes' Works

 Chapter Twenty-Two: The Wanted Son Zaw Rronov had returned a day earlier, and Nilhin headed to their typical lessons after dinner since they hadn’t been scheduled for the day before. He knocked on the doors to Zaw Rronov’s personal study, and the doors opened as they usually did. Nilhin entered the room and bowed when he saw Zaw Rronov already seated. He promptly went to work making them tea to share, and poured Zaw Rronov’s cup first before he poured his own. He lingered by the table.  “Is Luc Gallus your father?” Zaw Rronov asked, the first words he had spoken to Nilhin since he had left. Nilhin’s rather honest smile, the excitement of having his kind mentor back instantly crushed with such an inquiry. Nilhin frowned instead.  “He is,” he admitted, unsure what that meant for him now.  “He spoke of you,” Zaw Rronov said. Nilhin was very surprised that Luc Gallus even remembered his name. “He told me how he wanted nothing more to defile you due to your beauty, and h...

 Chapter Twenty-One: Return of the Second Prince Nilhin had been informed that Elder Matsha would be out of Neuma, alongside the head healer, Zaw Refti, and clan leader Zaw for the next few weeks as they travelled to Capvita for a seasonal conference and then they had to travel back. They were using a faster type of transportation than riding an animal, flying on their swords using their apex and internal energy. With that technique, particularly well-honed, a two-month long journey could be cut down to a few days. While they were gone, he was to continue with his duties without them to the best of his abilities. He refused to fail as soon as they left the area as well, and he continued with his dutiful and meticulous completion of his daily tasks.  Almost nine days after the clan leader’s departure, Nilhin began his day with a round of meditation, followed by eating a breakfast of berries and raw poultry over a bed of cereal grains. He cleaned up his mess and spent a few minu...