Though they were outwardly loyal to Kerrinath, many of this swordmaster bodyguard were uneasy with the path their master had chosen. Most had fought alongside the loremaster long enough to know his interests too often slipped into the realm of the unhealthy. Nevertheless, duty is duty, and the Blades of Hoeth were sworn to Kerrinath's side. If they abandoned the errant loremaster now, or so the swordmasters reasoned, no other would be able to guide him back into the light. Such would likely be a difficult journey, so completely had Morathi ensnared Kerrinath, but hope's cages are no less binding than those forged by despair.[1a]
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