Ryder ‘The hamlet itself.’ She asked him privately, not wanting to spoil the surprise for Fena. She was certain it would be beautiful. ‘It is on a river that feeds down into a narrow but long lake to the south, and north behind it, following the river back that way there is a mountain range, it’s clearly seen by the inhabitants of the hamlet. It is actually the mountain range my citadel sits on, though it can’t be seen by them from there. It’s not the largest of my hamlets, it only has a dozen folk living there. ‘I’m hoping she’ll like the home I’ve chosen for her. If not, there is another, only two available in that hamlet, but she told me she didn’t want to be surrounded by folk, and would like a much quieter life. One house is on the river and another is on the lake. Both have a love

