"Ah, so you're like Faruk," Abir said, taking another sip from his cup. "A good man, but one that many see as wicked. What did you do to earn such a reputation? Do people simply detest those who capture monsters and tame them rather than killing them? Or is there some deep, dark thing in your past which weighs down on your heart?"<br/><br/>Abir half-expected Alden to tell him it was none of his business, but he knew that if he had any chance of finding out he needed to ask, whether or not he expected Alden to answer him. He wondered if maybe he should have waited until Alden had taken more drinks of his wine before asking such questions. Wine did have a way of loosening tongues.<br/><br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f0/6b/54/f06b54355d16dfef1f2a014fde7b9cc9.jpg)