"Hurt him," Koltira repeated, slowly, letting the weight of the accusation sink in. "Hurt him? I was trying to protect him!"

This was more than he could stand. Mistrusting him despite his best effort to explain, to reassure, and despite how he had warned everyone away from him--that was one thing. But to suggest that he would intentionally harm a mere child? No. No, that would not do.

Koltira seethed. "How dare you. Do you wish to know what happened? Come! I will show you."

He took up Byfrost and started out of the bar.