“I know you,” said Will, as James’s eyes widened. “Those people you’ll be taking to the gates, I know you won’t let them down. I know you’ll do everything you can to protect them. That’s what you are, you know. A protector.” James’s eyes widened further, as if he had never received that kind of praise before, and didn’t know what to do with it. “I see that in you,” Will said, “even if your father didn’t. I’ve seen what you’ve given to fight on this side.”
