Chapter 78 I Must Find Hanson Before Anyone Else

• “You must find him before they do! I want to meet him before the old man does!” Tristan barked as he stormed into the room, fists clenched, his temper already flaring.
• Gill stood near the doorway, tense but calm. “But sir… I thought you’d be relieved he’s still not back,” he said cautiously. “He’s brought nothing but trouble to Old Master Rudland.”
• Tristan let out a bitter laugh. “Relieved? Does it look like I’m relieved, Gill?” he spat, throwing his hands in the air. “Of course, I should be. I should be dancing, but no—the old man still wants him found. I can’t escape his damn shadow.”