He sat miserably in the inn, not touching his food until Zel found him. “You look like chewed up Creler bait. Pawn, right?” He didn’t know why, but the Drake [General] sat with him, waiting for Pawn to speak. Pawn wanted to and feared to at the same time. He looked sideways at Zel. “I thought you did not like Antinium.” The Drake coughed a few times. “True. But Erin and Lyonette happened to mention you led some soldiers into battle for the first time a few days ago. I’ve been there. I thought I might…listen. That’s all.”
Zel grew so much
