“And what does Brutus say about the Twin Alders?” I asked. “The same thing everyone else says,” Morette replied. “That the Shepherd King took it into the mist one day and returned without it.” I frowned. “Surely the Shepherd King has his own history—his own documents.” Fenir’s voice was grave. “Most of what we know of the Shepherd King we take from lore. His histories were destroyed, and none of his children survived to claim the throne. Brutus Rowan, his Captain of the Guard, became the next King of Blunder.”
