Swiftcurrent Creek winter solstice

lestan puzzled over this but ultimately agreed. bloodshed was not a worthwhile price for land which could always be had and always be claimed.
"loch teine," the mayfair answered. "a lake which always seemed to be set on fire by light."
or by fae.
he went on marking in silence, thinking — again — of reverie and not considering that he should ask the same of akavir!
"i am glad you found one another, you and your daughter," he said albeit belatedly."family was — is — important."