"It's where I always wanted to end up," he answered with a shrug. He had worked hard to try and get a position there, and had it thrust on him, which was well enough.

Until he'd actually met Vanyel. And suddenly it didn't seem all that important where he was sleeping that night as long as he was helping people. And that's exactly what he was doing at Court. Randale couldn't keep going without him there.

"But..." he finally continued after a few moments in contemplative silence, "it isn't easy. And sometimes not very pleasant, either."