Lynn rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully, "The Nether Scrolls aren't all that tempting to bards.
But seeing them is indeed important.
As it happens, I need to talk to Miss Edna about how we'll get along in the future. I'll go take a look later."
Hill gave him a suspicious look. "You're not planning to leave the Tethyr matter for me to handle, are you?"
"Why do you think I'm so devious?" Lynn slapped the table in displeasure.
"So that really was what you were thinking." Hill was entirely unfazed by the occasional wicked impulse that surfaced in his friend. He knew Lynn's temperament well: when serious business was at hand, Lynn was absolutely the best executor. But once it was over, all the little flights of fancy he had suppressed would burst out at once.
Lynn spread his hands. "Fine. I'll have my Garl cousins stay at city hall for the time being and receive the guests."
"You seem to dislike Tethyr, no matter which side it is." Hill raised his brows curiously.
"Ah... the past and future of Elves, the past and future of humans. The mistakes the former made, the latter keep making.
And the foolish things the latter do, the former will inevitably do again." Lynn gave a cold laugh. "Tethyr and Evermeet are so alike!
It's just that the Moonflower Royal House had too many lives it could sacrifice, which is why it lasted until today.
That Sorrow Queen is indeed pitiful, but her heart is hard enough as well... all her grief is for her own children, not anyone else's.
Didn't our Half-Elf family suddenly become the focus of the noble council because she wanted to bring back that royal princess who married a human?
Otherwise, even if Elves discriminated against Half-Elf families...