Jassyn’s own conniving pure-bred mother had secured a prestigious coupling with a human king with the intention of binding her offspring’s “services” to the realm in exchange for a seat on the High Council. Jassyn’s half sister occupied that position now, while the elves forced him into servitude to apparently pay that debt indefinitely through access to his bloodline. All the while, the council reaped yearly payments and favors from those who’d purchased one of those four coveted spots on his contracts.
