Horizon of Darkness

Stepping out of the forest and tying the laces of his clothes as he walked, Zeikin thought that the years were passing, but he wasn't changing – sometimes kindness still prevailed over common sense. On the other hand, wealthier people fund the construction of temples and don't haggle – which means that even simpler workers are quite capable of making a modest contribution to a good cause. This thought calmed him down a bit.

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Well, he's a lonely, unmarried man, a mercenary wanderer... So, yes, probably.