Tal fled the Winter Palace, against his father’s wishes and his king’s command, and he knelt at the feet of Sanasroth’s throne.” “Willingly?” Kingfisher nodded. “But why? If he hated Malcolm and all he stood for, then why would he have done such a thing?” “Why does any male act recklessly, Saeris? He did it because he was in love with someone else. He did it for Zovena.”
