"I doubt they'd tolerate my presence there were it not for the past," he remarks. "It's been a long time since I took over from the original owner. They may talk sometimes, but I doubt most of them necessarily want a return of who used to live there. They're used to it, by now. " And indeed, when he'd left town for a while, slavers had come right back in, so all in all, it's for the better that he just keeps hold of the manor these days. "Well, if you're ever in that area and in need of quick sanctuary, you know where to go."

Really, overall, that's what he'd figured was for the best. He won't let just anyone into his home, but those he trusts have that standing invitation.

"Are there any drinking games we haven't played yet?" Sure, he may have gotten quite a few of them from his companions those couple of years ago, but Korrin always manages to come up with something he's never heard of before.