Perhaps Gara's biological father had been remarkable enough to inspire such fierce loyalty, enough for someone to devote over a decade of his life just to protect the man's child.
He didn't want to assume too much, but part of him suspected his father had been a noble of even higher status, perhaps even from a ducal house.
And with his mother being a Guardian of the Tree of Life, he'd been born with great power in his blood... and with it, great misfortune.
"Tristan said the druids aren't actively hunting us right now. As long as we avoid the druid forests, he wants us to come with him to Marquess Cakra's territory.
But I told him about your pregnancy and that your scent might become stronger. Worse, your child also has druid blood. That would only cause complications."
Getting protection from a noble sounded far safer than hiding in a remote village. But if Gara's father—someone clearly more powerful than Tristan—could still fall to the druids, what hope did Tristan have?
