"The Summoner clan has been searching for you since then, yet we had no idea how to get in contact or locate you. We could only hope you would attend Magus Verhen's birthday gala again.
"I asked Representative Fyrwal to invite me here to have the opportunity to meet you, Patriarch. I-"
"You've said enough." Tezka cut her short, yet offered Lylka his hand. "Stand up, kid. I'm no one's patriarch, and I don't deserve the respect you're showing me.
"As I've said, I've done many bad things and nothing at all to earn the forgiveness of those I've wronged. You shouldn't be so quick to absolve me of my crimes nor to forget why your clan was chased out of its motherland."
"But-" She tried to say.
"It's never a good idea to air your dirty laundry in public, kid." Tezka stopped Lylka again. "Whatever you have to say, it can wait for us to be alone. You shouldn't trust strangers with your clan's matters."
