Chapter 162

• Ahyoka was his favourite surface of the morning.
• This was unexpected by everyone except, apparently, Sebastian.
• He kept appearing at Ahyoka's elbow — pulling himself up using the man's sleeve, patting his knee with one small demanding hand, looking up at him with those bright, serious eyes that missed absolutely nothing — and Ahyoka, who had faced wars and ancient powers and men twice his size without blinking, sat very still each time and looked down at his grandson with an expression that could only be described as quietly undone.