Blacktail Deer Plateau Closer to the sun

One second he was spitting fire at Pied, the next he was getting power played the wind knocked from him. His world churned around, along with his stomach, and, once the dizziness had passed, his father stood before him. His words struck anger and shame in Rob.

He looked at his father, tears brimming his eyes. "Why did you let her die?" A hoarse whisper came from Rob's throat. "I watched everything he did, and you weren't there to save them. Why didn't you come?" The droplets now spilled freely. "And now you want to start a new family, as if we never existed?" Rob could not hold his father's gaze any longer and turned his head from him.