The Grey Tower

Avram

She stared at the books for a moment longer than Avram expected. Something I don't know about is going on there. He had been gone for too long. He'd need to start... mentally, he shook his head. This was what had gotten him in trouble in the first place. This was home.

"Two months at the ...

Avram She believes me. The thought was almost surprised, floating across the surface of the void. She was right, of course. Had he not been struggling with himself at the time, had he paid more attention to the Yellow instead of treating them like a curiosity, he would have known that he could have ...

Avram
There wasn't really any other question for her to ask, was there? He firmed the void around him and took a moment to form his thoughts before he spoke. "There isn't really an acceptable answer to that question, is there?" I certainly wouldn't think of one he thought. "But... I don't truly ...

Avram
Avram stood outside the Mistress of Training's door, steeling himself to enter. He was still in his traveling clothes, not having an opportunity to get a proper uniform on his way to Riahana Gaidin's office. He had at least learned that she was Mistress of training now. Not that finding his ...

Avram
Every word of that oath. Avram intended to keep his word. There were many places, and many times, that he was willing to play fast and loose with the truth and what was said. But this was what he came to do. Protect people. Agression, at least in the Tower, would be less than useful for ...

Avram
Breathe. She said it differently, the other yellows said it differently, the Gaidin he had almost fallen into
at the Citadel had said it differently but it was always the same. Breathe. He felt the air coming in, held it in his lungs, and pushed it out. His breath tried to quicken but he ...

Avram
"Congratulations." He smiled back at her. It still felt very odd on his face. "You deserve it. I still remember you cheating half of the Drin out of their pocket money in the mess." He had caught her, and tried to subvert her to work for him. Not that it had worked. At the time there had ...

Avram
"Yes Ravak. This is one of the safest places I could possibly be. But ten channelers can't take the Trollocs away. Can't take their breath off of my neck." He grimaced. "They're still there. These... help." The leather on his wrists, the way they weighed him down felt like safety. Or at ...

Avram
Avram stared at the other man for a second, thoughts racing. "You know I'm unlikely to hurt myself. You saw me training. You don't trust me. Understandable. Suspicion of- " he cut himself off and shook his head. "Don't suppose it matters, the prudent course of action is the same for any of ...

Avram
He saw her tense up and realized what position he was in. He pulled his hands away from his weapons and forced himself to relax, drawing on the calm of the Void, and began collecting the papers that had scattered and the book that had been on his lap. "Sorry again. I got a bit jumpy while I ...