I cried for a while in Mommy's arms, feeling so safe, just like there was nothing beyond her embrace. It could be so. I sobbed for a last time. Mommy stroked me wiped my face.
'Tomorrow there is a sacrifice. Will you go and do it?' she asked.
'But... he will come see for sure....' I hesitated.
'Show him you don't care. You will do a sacfirice anyway, and he comes to see every single one, so he will see you anyway.'
'Right. I'll go do it.' I decided. Mommy smiled to me.
'And I'm telling you the truth. All the men can't think while drunk and must drink sometimes. If he was drunk, don't be surprised he was with a nameless for him Blood Fury.'
'My father did so, too?'
'Of course! If you want, you may walk through whole Halad and count his bastards. There are many of them. That's why we have so few Blood Furies available to fight.'
I stood up.
'I'm going to see Tharlsan' I said and left. Shattelyn was still standing outside.
'You may go back' Mommy said to her and she went to the tavern.