With my mother, before she she was slain, he explains, and my sister, before I was. I have no such connection with anyone in this world.

Nor any intention of trying to form one if that was even still a possibility. So, so much had changed when he fell out that rift.

Vlast turns from watching the water, leaning his back against the rail as he scans the small crowd to see if he could discern by sight alone who was groping around in his brain.

How recently have you acquired this power?