“Ranya guide you, monk,” he said. “And you too, Cowl-Rai,” she replied. “That title is…” “A mark of respect, once, in the old books,” said the monk, “and, renegade that I am, that is how I use it, in respect.” For a moment, he wondered how much she knew. Then decided it did not matter as, for the first time in as long as he could remember it did not feel bad to hear that title from another’s mouth.
