"You'd do well to. As for matters of your parentage, all will be revealed in time. For now, you'll continue to live here with Caedmon as you have been."
These words caused Alistar's heart to skip a beat. His uncle was no longer treating him as a simple bastard, and had evidently contemplated taking him away from Distan.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Excellency. It's very encouraging to know that you're thinking about me."
Antoine rested a hand on his shoulder, though said nothing. A tiny jolt of energy tickled Alistar's arm at the contact, which immediately raised his guard, though the duke retracted his reach a moment later and turned to approach his horse without any regard for the reactions of his brothers.
