queenofthecrows

He has, he reflects, traded one sort of captivity for another. Certainly he has far less to worry about inside of Redcliffe Castle; there are no templars, no Enchanters to scold him for his progress (or lack thereof), no real worry that he'll be sold out. For the first time, Jowan realizes, he has what amounts to worth, to value. The Arlessa needs him to tutor her son, in magic as well as the more conventional subjects to hide the reality of the situation from Arl Eamon. After all, who else does she have to turn to? Not the Circle, certainly, and intelligent, well-spoken apostates don't just happen along every day. Not that his happening alo