( Hwylryn had written that off - Cain wasn't there, so he thought Cain just assumed. But it makes sense now - how he'd phrased it, the different clothes...

Hwylryn isn't familiar with time shenanigans, but it's clear they're becoming increasingly relevant. )

You don't have anything to apologize for. You wanted me dead, right? You still do, but you're willing to give me leeway because I'm "declawed."

( He smiles, though. It's not an accusation so much as it is a statement of fact. )

Because we were enemies. It's natural that you can't let go of that.