- Father. Please tell me the truth, I beg you, - he moved closer and stared intently into his father's eyes. - These thugs have been following us since Deepwell. One of them is a child murderer. Another is a slave trader. The third is a fanatical member of a cult. The fourth is a hired assassin. The rest are heartless monsters who wouldn't hesitate to kill a person. What happened? What did they say to you? What did they promise you? How did they threaten you?
The nix's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.