Nothing about this house though, nothing about the people living here with me. Nothing. But he did question me about my youth, about things I had been...doing and what I could do. During that time I really had to become Stian Holth instead of Stian Elder.In a way, it wasn’t too difficult. My story was that in my childhood I had been able to visit the forest and I had even learned some tracking and hunting from an old hunter who had felt sorry for my mother. So, I could set snares for rabbits and. Then Lindie said, “Well, that’s almost a truth.”Michelle, leaned against my chest and put her right arm around behind me, hugging herself nice and tightly to me. Lindie smiled at the sight in front of her and then she let the smile fade as she took a deep breath.I sensed she was about to start with the truths she felt I needed to hear, but I wanted mine out in the air first. “Can I say something first?” I asked.Lindie nodded and I told the two of them, “Well, I have a little problem. Or not so. Armon, Eltman, and I put up our own sensors, all different, to detect any sort of attack.We also had various sensors and listening devices hidden in the King's castle at Kings Home. We were gratified to learn that the death of Ex'zar was detected very soon after it happened: specifically, the afternoon of the next day. Several wizards went to investigate why Ex'zar did not show up at a scheduled meeting. There was considerable consternation when they saw the warning message that I had left. We. Sam had disappeared after his cereal treat, certainly off to Jessica’s bed for his morning nap, away from Banner. She grabbed a quilted jacket and a baseball cap and went out the door.As she went down the steps she saw a grinning Matt waiting for her. “Good morning Jessica. Merry Christmas.” He was wearing a ball cap, faded jeans, and a gray sweatshirt, covered by a heavy cotton canvas jacket. He held a metal travel mug, steam rising from the hot coffee inside. She chided herself for being.