Neverwinter Forest Bullet train to Iowa.

Wraen, Towhee murmured when Ceridwen briefly mentioned the former leader.

She didn’t interrupt otherwise, saying only when Dwin finished, I feel like most parents are like that. They want their kids to stay with them. But they’re sort of designed to grow up and do their own thing. I mean, that’s the ultimate sign of success as a parent. But try not to fault him for it, ‘cause it’s a lot easier said than done.

Towhee paused, taking a solid moment or two to consider the second question.

No, we weren’t friends. He was my older brother, for all intents and purposes, but we were never close. I looked down on him for a long time, ‘cause I used to think I was some boss ass bitch. By the time I came around to realizing how much of an asset your dad was, he ‘Bye, Felicia!’ed me.

She shrugged under the water, making no mention of Eljay specifically abandoning her during a miscarriage. They’d seen one another since then and there hadn’t been any particular animosity. There was none on her end, anyhow. Time had a way of wearing down rough edges that way.