Rule one making Deals with the fae? DON'T.

Sebastian's made a few mistakes in his time. Top of the list? Failing to escape from the none-too-gentle clutches of the Church of the Arc, before they went and made him a Relict.

Some holy warrior he turned out to be.

When Ryndalon stumbled into his life, Sebastian wasn't expecting much. He just needed a guide, someone to help him find a healer and then he could be on his way. Simple, right? Except — it turns out there's more to the bard than he'd first realized. A lot more.

For a moment there, he'd actually dared hope that somehow he'd chanced across something truly good for once in his miserable life. Something — someone — Sebastian could call his. So of course that's when he had to go and screw things up, right?

No one could say Sebastian wasn't warned. Or that it's the end of Ryndalon's secrets...