"I like living here. For the first time since fleeing Qadira, I feel there's a place in the world I can call h

"I like living here. For the first time since fleeing Qadira, I feel there's a place in the world I can call home. And besides..." Kalikke frowns. "I probably should have brought this up myself, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I am very, very worried about the Forefather – the devil my sister made a contract with, long ago in Qadira. Kanerah thinks he's no longer a threat to us, since her death annulled the contract. But I don't believe such a creature can ever leave us in peace. I'd like there to be someone beside me who I can rely on in case he shows up again."