"I was negligent not ending the summoning," I grimaced. "I apologise for that."
"I understand that when you left you had other matters on your mind."
"True."
"Akyran has taken up residence in Nerith," he added. We had reached the castle gates and he signalled the guards to admit us.
"Whatever for?" I was surprised.
"He was cast out of the Dark Court."
"He married her then," even after so long, it sat in my stomach as if I had swallowed a mouthful of snow.
"No. Ashara married elsewhere."
"Don't tell me Daerton was successful."
"No."
"What did Akyran do to get cast out, then?" I wondered. Aurien slid a violet tinged look at me from under golden eyelashes. "Ah," I pulled a face. Treyvin had cast him out over me. "Well."