The Bowens were so powerful back then that no place was safe from them except for Taadi. They couldn't do anything while in Taadi, as the country itself was intolerant of their presence.

"So, I smuggled both my sons, namely Jerome and Arnold, back into Taadi in hopes of surviving the ordeal, only to lose Jerome in the process."

Zis teared up at the mention of that particular section, but he quickly changed the topic while looking at Nathan. "However, the Bowens weren't about to dawdle while waiting for me to find Jerome. I was without money nor connections, whereas Arnold was ill, but luckily for us, I was still...