Kyran connected with the old man after Dusk left.
Because of the sudden disconnection, the old man was worried and had been on edge while waiting for Kyran to reconnect. The old man was confident the latter would not be easily defeated, but that did not stop him from worrying.
On the other hand, while Kyran appreciated the old man's concern, he had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, especially about the pact. Without answering the old man if he was alright, he started asking him about
The old man did not answer immediately. But after a short pause, he explained what really happened.
The one who proposed the pact had apparently been the old man's son. Moreover, no one proxied for Cyneah. Kyran felt mixed emotions about this piece of information. The old man also admitted he did not know how the pact recognized Cyneah as a complete being, but it did.
