[ Her father has been dead for 16 years; her mother for 12. And even if they were alive, could she ever have taken him into Ravka?
Her expression softens. ]
Some of those things were never going to happen. Especially not here. [ On an alien planet. ] Why is this so important? [ Let's get at the reason so they can build a new tradition out of these customs that are so important to him. ]
no subject
Her expression softens. ]
Some of those things were never going to happen. Especially not here. [ On an alien planet. ] Why is this so important? [ Let's get at the reason so they can build a new tradition out of these customs that are so important to him. ]