"Yes, he forgave me as well. Actually, he started out by apologising for going odd at me. I hope I get on with him from now on; I got on well with him yesterday, in any case."

For the sad childhood, he has a bowed head and downcast eyes that blaze with sympathy. Asar-Suti has been quite eveil at times, but the pointless hurting of innocents has never made sense to him.