"Right." Kesten sighs. "Damned fool thing... Never mind — I'm not sorry for any of it! I'm not exactly myself,

"Right." Kesten sighs. "Damned fool thing... Never mind — I'm not sorry for any of it! I'm not exactly myself, Your Grace. Did you see the Stag Lord and the others who appeared from the cup? Well, I returned with them. Let the priests decide whether I'm alive or not, but no one has released me from service. I'm here now, helping as best I can."