"And it was, to an extent. But I also saw how words could be weapons. My family was killed due to my stupidity

"And it was, to an extent. But I also saw how words could be weapons. My family was killed due to my stupidity and a deadly accident," Ivar says bitterly. "The bards in Pitax, and especially here in Littletown, are learning to direct those skills toward murder and manipulation. And I'm afraid they really seem to know what they're doing."