Ignacio grit his crooked yellow teeth. "To be an Eclipse is not to be at the top of the mountain, nor the bottom of the mountain, nor anywhere inside or on the slopes, but to float beside." Licking his lips, he settled himself again on his wooden crutch. "No House can mistreat their sorcerers and expect to thrive, or even to survive. The Moon, she is a harsh mistress, and she can be tamed only with the aid of magic."