Of course you have the right, and I will tell you, but some of it will make you uncomfortable, some of his actions occurred before you were born, or in fact, before he stayed here in the Cloakwood, trying to have some semblance of a life that was normal by most standards and she looked at Morwenna when she said that, and smiled. While I know in my heart that he is innocent, one can't look past his former life, and where it brought him. There could be some truths uncovered that lay groundwork for what has come. Your father she said, looking to the girls broke tradition of the Spelldancer school the moment he became a pupil. Your grandfather basically had to force Enastril to take him as a pupil. The Blademaster was not concerned with his ability, but his temperament and his impulsive behavior. He had already broken the first taboo of our people regarding magic by learning necromancy, and from a human, at that, after it was expressly forbidden. Two violations of our people's customs in a single stroke. When Enastril discovered him weaving necromantic magic into the Spelldance, he was expelled immediately. Your father had tried to explain the advantage that using such magic through the blade, an extension of himself, would bring. He had argued that foes had long been able to anticipate the sorts of spells and maneuvers that were part of the art, and planned accordingly. Your grandfather would have none of it, and was outraged. What remained a secret from the king at that time was the necromancer who had taught Arion. He had managed to keep that from everyone, and that ate at the King. Outside forces and prying eyes noted the dissonance at court, and here you can begin to see the seeds of doubt taking root, and outside influences noting that perhaps a crack in the armor could be exploited. If they had known at the time that a human necromancer had gained access to the realm, it would have caused major damage. Still, it was family, the blood of the firstborn, and your grandfather did not banish your father at this point, he was young, and it was thought that he needed more time to mature, and he went out into the world, and joined some friends and formed an adventuring party, that was actually quite successful she said to them.<br/><br/>Your grandfather changed at that point however. He was unsure of the succession, and even contemplated your father being named successor she said, looking at Aysia. However, your father joined your uncle on the road to adventure, and that was that. As you well know, your father and uncle are tight, tighter than brothers, and that is when it became apparent that Ci'ona would become the Keeper of the Cuthal. Much against her will I might add. Your father joined Kess, another elven warrior from Evereska named Elimere, a half-blooded Druid of Alathria Druanna, an insane human wizard named Berghofstrasse and a half-blood illusionist named Sombia, with whom he also had a torrid affair. Of the companions, the only one that the whereabouts are known, is Sombia, as she resides in Waterdeep. Even your father is mysteriously missing she said, eyeing Aysia again.<br/><br/>She paused.<br/><br/>The trouble with Arion came to a boil when the necromancer Drammach was caught within the kingdom borders. He had somehow managed to avoid a few of the Cuthal protections, slipping through the Mythal and attempting entry. Apparently your father had not agreed to the bargain to be his pupil and he had come to collect, but alas, your father was not here. The wizard was slain, but what he had come for was never revealed. What was revealed however was that Arion had made some pact with him, because of who he was, teaching your father forbidden lore was a death sentence should it ever be discovered. My son has never told me what the pact was, and if the necromancer had gotten away, I would daresay blame could easily be assigned to him, but I am not sure what to think about that. Along with that, your father and his friends managed to thwart a Thayvian incursion into Aglarond, and managed to slay a Githyanki Lich Queen threatening the Silver Marches. Any of the aforementioned events could have triggered retribution upon us here.<br/><br/>When Arion finally returned, the incident with the Necromancer could not be forgiven. Several of the nobles called for his execution. Your father banished him. You have no idea how hard that was for him. He couldn't make it publicly known that your father's breaking a taboo to learn forbidden magic had caused the first successful invasion of the realm in thousands of years.<br/><br/>She sighed.<br/><br/>Gabilgathal, my husband and your grandfather, was not without enemies either. He was, however, much lower key than your father. He recently had worked with Peregion of Waterdeep to thwart a drow slavery ring operating in the city, and he also helped bolster the defenses of Silverymoon against the Zhentarim. So, there are many leads that can be followed, but make no mistake about it. Your grandfather was killed by someone, with a purpose. Whether my son, your father, inadvertently had something to do with it, or whether it's payback for some of the aid that Gabilgathal rendered, ever so quietly, to goodly causes through the realms, we need to find out. The first step is to search the area that Aysia has identified, and take it from there.<br/><br/>She grinned.<br/><br/>One other thing. When he was exiled, Arion managed to steal Enastril's sword. He's never forgiven him for that.