"There was a time you trusted me without even knowing my name," Thorin said. "I wish you would try to do so again." He used to be righteous in a world full of liars and cowards. Perhaps that was a child's view, Hem thought. Was Thorin calculating and cold, a tyrant like all other masters? (Stand-alone sequel to The Cautiousness of Hanah Skinner. Post-BoFA.)