Many thanks to Abbey for this commission! These chapters are when we add a new companion to Sabriel's party, and this one is a doozy. He's 200-something years old.
So far this stranger is being very circumspect about who he is and what happened to him. Initially this is mostly because he doesn't remember, but as the hours wear on, things start to come back to him and he is deeply grieved by the memories. Oh, also, there's a pesky spell holding his tongue.
And I would like to lodge an official complaint about the horrible little creature that follows Sabriel out of death. It was horrible and I hated it.
Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!