*Summer*

“Summer, are you seriously insisting that this lad found you, brought you me, and is deserving of the reward ?” My brother asks incredulously after I have walked into his library and explained he owes Robin five thousand coins for bringing me to him as indicated in the handbills.

“Did I not just say that ?” It is a little lie. The boy hadn’t actually brought me, but he had accompanied me in the cab.

Braze stands behind his desk, appearing somewhat flummoxed. “He can’t be more than eight or nine”.

“Old enough to get a bird to come with me for some fun”. Robin pipes up.

My brother...