Hill knew that the Earl felt that Melanie's fortune was enough to compensate him, and that while the Earl was not afraid of the archmage, he did not want any trouble. But he did not like this son very much, which is a clear proof of his own wife's dislike. As long as Sly is around, everyone will remember Melanie's story. He would never leave this son in his enclosure. Hill is a wizard. He wouldn't choose to be a Lord junior. The Earl had always thought that Melanie was jus...