Vaeril sighed. “He chose neither. Therin’s beliefs aligned with the elves of Aravell, but his duty was, first and foremost, to all elves. You see, to me, Therin’s choice was the most honourable. He chose what he knew would be exile, so as not to encourage the breaking of our people. To the others, he was a coward, leaving his people to stumble alone in their darkest hours. Honour is a delicate thing. What one elf views as honourable, another might see as despicable.” “There’s something up ahead,” one of the soldiers called out from the front of the group. Sure enough, as Calen lifted his head,
...more
