Dawnlark Plains a day of quiet adventure

She didn't react to the compliment, as it was clearly just a chatty little pleasantry, and she was much more interested in the tale of his life. Lucani hadn't expected anything dark or secretive, but rather a broad summary of some miscellaneous travels. What she got, however, was a glimpse into some childhood horrors that matched her tentative theory that this here was a sad clown.

That is interesting — and very sad, she added gently. I'm sorry that happened to you. What became of the rest of your family? she asked with polite interest. Somehow she did not think that this self-confessed bad boy had a mum and three siblings waiting for him on the other side of the plains.