“No one at Flighthaven knows what I’m about to tell you, so please don’t repeat it.” “Of course not.” She makes a pained sound. “Flighthaven wasn’t a good fit for Gregory, and, well, he defected.” “Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly does that mean?” “He couldn’t stand it here, so he left. He went home.” She lowers her gaze. “Nothing my mother or father said could get him to come back.” “Not even the threat of the king taking away your family’s titles and lands?”
