Deepwood Weald don't tell me how we've grown

Marruz could tell that this was a deadly game he was playing. And as much as he would have liked to simply shrug the entire situation off, he felt that it was best kept close. Sometimes it is the two of spades that takes the ace away.

Her response was trivial. It was clear that the two did not mix well, and yet he was very certain that they shared blood. It was just too obvious. And so as she moved to part, with what little preamble Marruz himself commonly employed, he felt obliged to leave a parting gift.

"You know, one might say I get it from you. Not being home enough."