Ashlynn smiled warmly as Thane took his place on the opposite side of Nyrielle before she returned her attention to the people gathered in the great hall.
"When I arrived, Mistress Nyrielle entrusted my training to Sir Thane, trusting that his years of experience could help me to draw out the greatest benefit from the gift she'd bestowed on me," Ashlynn explained. "But Sir Thane refused to be a simple tutor to me," she said, startling some in the crowd who wondered how one of Lady Nyrielle's progeny would dare to defy her will.
