He stared daggers at Kae at he thoughts of how he would "help." "I may not have been the most zealous watchman," he said, stiff and wooden, "I don't threaten others. I could have helped pay for you, or pretended your father was my own, or something. Who would even be left to know of us? Not much left of our little town, Kae."

He kept on walking for a while, lips pursed as the pair walked in silence. "Whatever. Let's get this gem of yours."