Bariyan raised a hand. "Not necessary. And-- please, Koltira. One more thing."

This was the difficult one. On both sides; Bariyan had been wrecked the last time he saw the boy, and he barely knew where their relationship stood now. Something he probably ought to sit down and consider, one day.

But for now, there was just Koltira to deal with. Bariyan closed his eyes.

"I need to talk to you about Martin Darkov."