Ya got a mouth, use it.’ ‘Yes, dad,’ Jon answered, already exasperated. ‘Where the fuck you been, boy? I been callin’ ya since last night. ...ou out partyin’ again?’ Across the table Shane excused himself from the kitchen. ‘No, dad. I just went over to see an old friend. Is there a reason why you’re calling?’ Jon asked. He was trying to be as polite as possible but his dad was jumping on his last nerve and it was wearing thin. ‘Ya, I talked to ya mom last night. She says you ain’t called her in. See? I told you, a wonder of the north. You don’t realize how fortunate you are to have a place here.’ Paetin twisted away from the window and smiled. Eldrian locked his eyes on the orphanage. He had to agree with the Skytouched, though he didn’t like it. The manor of Children of Light stood in two halves on either side of a large, river-run ravine that Eldrian could already see starkly as they grew nearer. The structure on the side farthest had been built nearly a dozen reaches above its. I will pay for fixing the gate."The passenger appeared less angry as he asked, "What are you doing here?"I thought for a quick moment and decided it couldn't hurt telling them the truth so I answered, "I am on a mission, had driven all night and was tired and hungry. So I made a meal and took a nap. And now if you don't mind I would like to use your quarry to sight in my rifle before going after the Chechen bastards who attacked the school in Beslan, North Ossetia."When I mentioned the Chechen. “I was thinking more along the lines of a class for school students – kids your own age. This will be at a college – full of college students.“College students and high school students and me – people who want to learn art. What does it matter how old they are?”“What does matter is that you’re too young to be hanging around with people that age,” rumbled Dad. “You don’t belong in a college until you’re older – much older.”I looked down at the table. This wasn’t going so well. I didn’t expect it.