He left Lucanis to dealing with the needy spirit and griffon, shifting enough so that he could rest his chin on the man's shoulder and watch as he did what he must. When they'd met, he'd never have put gold on the Crow being able to patiently deal with what were, essentially, very deadly children. But he'd overlooked a good deal when they first met.

"It's not sucking up if it's just the truth."