"Aunt Hian, you used to live here?" Nikhil asks as soon as Rohin is out of sight. "With the Cerethys?" "Yes, long ago," Hian says. It's a fair question and he won't stop asking until he gets an answer anyway. "My parents died in the war, so Diran and I were taken in by the Cerethys. Like lots of other children, including Rohin." "Why did you leave?" "Diran did something... inadvisable." "What did he do?" "Never you mind," Hian says. "Come on, we need to go this way. Now, don't interfere while I'm bargaining, all right?"