Arriving at Magne, Lucius stated his desire to head straight into his old home, as he didn’t want to deal with neither the royal guard or the temple folk. Having said this, they both immediately went to the Pearata house. There, Clarque took the front, as they were receptioned, while Lucius had his face covered. Finally arriving at Primus, Clarque explained that he did what he was tasked to do, and removing his cloth from his face, Lucius revealed himself to his younger brother.
Primus was shocked, as Lucius was so different compared to when he last saw him, no longer wearing fine and expensive clothing, but a humble outfit. His face also changed, from a fierce and strong expression to some tired, almost sad eyes, nevertheless it was undoubtedly his long lost brother. After asking Clarque for some time alone with his brother, Primus hugged him, said how much he missed him, exclaiming that the house had not ever been the same since he had left. Having prepared a feast for his brother, they talked for some time, when finally Primus asked about Lucius’ wife and kids.
After being told that his brother’s family did not come, Primus was a little bit distressed, as he planned to forcibly separate them from Lucius, so he could feel what he had felt when his brother left him behind; however, he thought that he might use this to his advantage, possibly separating them without the need for bloodshed. He explained to his brother that the Lanstroms had claimed the king’s prize, after he had failed to keep their family’s reputation, being known for that kidnapping incident long ago, and that the king had declared the Pearatas ignoble, unsuitable to be given any official position in the kingdom.
Having his fears confirmed, Lucius expressed his guilt for what he had done to the family name, although he would definitely choose his family over anything, he asked if he could do anything to make things right. Primus took the opportunity and made his proposition: If Lucius wanted to clear out his mistakes, he should stay in Dorallan, abandon and forget his family, and start anew, so that they might have their status restored.
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The disgust and anger on Lucius’ face was notable, and shouted at his brother for making such a ridiculous request, saying that, although his past deeds brought him shame, he could never forgive himself if he did such thing, that he loved his family more than anything that he used to have in his old life as a noble. The screams were so loud that even the other family members could hear them from their own quarters. Primus, maintaining the same calm expression, saying it would be an equivalent sacrifice, reminding him that it was because of him that their father’s wishes were crushed by Lucius when he abandoned his family, and that was the only way to atone for his mistakes.
Lucius had no answer, he knew that, despite his brother’s now renowned reputation, he left behind a stain of infamy and shame upon his family. With his brother’s silence, Primus said that he did not need to say anything, and if Lucius was to accept his proposition, that he should just stay at his former home. Of course, this wasn't all of Primus’ plan, he had sent spies to investigate the kingdom of Bouna, to possibly find his brother’s wife and kids, and hold them hostage, making Lucius do whatever he wanted. Despite all of that, Lucius didn’t plan on staying, as he could not abandon his family. He planned to sneak away from his home at an opportune time and rush back to Ninna. After telling Clarque how the meeting went, he explained that he couldn’t abandon his family a second time, and planned to return to them as soon as possible. When Primus left the house to help with a situation downtown, Lucius quickly snook out of the home and left Dorallan with Clarque.
Primus was expecting this, however. He advised one of his spies to stay in Dorallan in case Lucius returned to his wife and kids at Bouna, and told him that, should they escape, to follow them and report on the location of his home. Weeks later, the spy returned, telling Primus that his brother resided in a small town called Ninna. Primus paid the spy, thanking him for gathering such important information. When asked about what he was going to do, Primus explained that, for the time being, he should wait, as his brother’s nerves would be too hot to do anything. This time, he was determined to kill, but he would need some planning to do. His idea needed to have all of them in Dorallan, as he didn’t want to leave any loose ends, because if any of them survived, they could seek revenge, and completely ruin his schemes.