The change had come so easily in him, as if it had been waiting for the longest time to happen. It made Oliver wonder why he hadn't come to such a conclusion far earlier, but he quickly shook his head, and cast those doubts from his mind. That was how the naturalness of Claudia's will manifested itself. It often seemed so obvious in hindsight, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
One thing was sure, however. The Verdant Idris that now brought to bear his will on Tavar's flank, fought with enough pressure and enough want to rival the force of a General. Oliver had asked him to cause a splash in the sea, and Verdant had over delivered.
Tavar himself inclined his head in a smile that ought to have been more strained than it was. "Verdant Idris," he said in approval. "What a strange life you have indeed led, and what a man you have turned out to be. It is has been my privilege to watch over you."
