A heavy sigh exploded out of the wizard. He took a long draw on the bottle before speaking his mind. It wasn't always easy to listen to the truthful words that came out of his mouth even though she appreciated and respected him. Too many people took one look at his massive frame and his penchant for violence to assume that he was nothing but an ignorant brute. That observation couldn't be further from the truth. There were very valid reasons why Thorfinn and Antonin had been best friends for decades.