Those are what need the most protecting. No price is too high to protect the innocent.

[ There's a lot of room for morally grey and questionable in his life. That is one thing he is firm about. One thing he will not waver on. ]

Hah. [ He huffs in amusement at the tease, ducking his head down as he reaches to fiddle with a bit of bark fallen near to him. ] That I did.

My family? No. Well, only magic my old man ever did was making a pint disappear. Sister---well, she ran off cause she couldn't stomach our dad treating me like he did. Never knew my mum.