For a moment, Surehand looked startled, but I knew he would quickly replace that with his usual bland expression. I wasn’t disappointed. And it occurred to me that for all his show of calmness and balance, he was really quite formidable. After all, he had managed to remain High Prince since the founding of Tir Taimgire. With all the political intrigue so rife among the Elders, he should have been ousted long ago. But here he was in complete control of the Tir.