‘I know it is hard for you,’ Vika said. ‘You do not know whether to hate or admire him. But a person can be many things. There is good in the worst of us, and bad in the best. Garric has treated you despicably and he is your father’s sworn enemy, yet he may be the man we need to lead us against what is to come.’ ‘He’s no champion,’ Aren said angrily. ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Are you?’
