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I always watched Uno from a distance. I saw him grow up under Amir's gentle guidance and I knew that he would be great under his father's teachings. I did teach Amir, after all. I tried to be in Amir's life because he is important to me but I didn't want to let anyone else down so I kept my distance from his children. I wonder how much he knows about his own father, how much Amir has really told him about his past. Does he know the story of Voltaire and his father? Does he know about their undercover battles, their trickery and betrayals gone wrong? He looks like something is bothering him. I wonder if something is wrong with his father and that's what he's here to tell me. He is trying to explain but I'm still trying to understand. He tells me that I'm not bad but I can't believe it, not until I do something to make up for what I did. He lowers his ears, probably able to tell that I don't like talking about it but I do none the less, wanting him to understand. As I explain what happened in Diveen, I can tell that he's having a hard time understanding but he's trying anyway. He finally answers, telling me that everyone lost. My ears flick back. What does he mean? He tells me that Amir is not the same now. I scowl in worry. He says that he's afraid. "So you came to tell me you're worried about your father. You must want me to talk to him. Do you really think that will make a difference? He knows that I'm exiled from Diveen, that I can't go back there." |