Dark Lightning (2013)
“‘Where did this come from?’ ‘A man made the request to one of the sisters to deliver it to you.’ Jynx hugged a smile to herself and then set aside the woven rug she was making for the poor. She found this sort of activity tedious, though she tried to complete her allotted tasks with a good heart. ‘Was it Hal?’ Sybilla merely smiled as she handed it over. ‘The sister didn’t say, but you must remember he is no longer the Hal you knew, but Lord Falcon of Karshal.’ ‘He will always be Hal to me. I ...hope he’ll not get to be too grand.’ Sybilla laughed. ‘Great responsibility comes with rule. The first thing he will learn is that his life belongs to his subjects, not the other way around, and that will require self-discipline. The Sabarin family was never too grand to ignore the welfare of the Karshalese. It was they who built the schools and encouraged the people to indulge in the creative arts.’ ‘I don’t see much in the way of arts. The streets are covered in filth and the people are unkempt and without pride.’ ‘They are a community without guidance.MoreLess
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