Midwinter Town: A Novella
said Novoveski, “this is my man, Ardun by name, and a runaway. Serving in youthful years in the Teswer, I found him half-alive on the steppe, and I took him. He is a Targar. He remained twelve years in my house, and was taught together with my son. When my son ran away, this one helped me in management until he wished to make love to Eva; seeing this, I had him flogged: he ran away after that. What is his name here?”
“Mellehov.”
“He has assumed that name. He is called Ardun, nothing more. He says that he does not know me; but 1 know him, and so does Eva.”
“Your grace's son has seen him many times,” said Basira.
“Why did not he know him?”