And if Rahl wasn't familiar with Cara's wildly variable lying ability, not to mention hadn't spent a not insignificant portion of his afternoon hearing drunken squirrels making kissing noises at each other, he probably would have believed her.

"Now, my brother, I can understand the draw there." Much like Cara, Rahl didn't really have a concept of personal space, especially not when he wanted to make a point. "But I have to wonder at the appeal of farmers and blacksmiths." He didn't bother drawing attention to Nicci as he said this, he didn't have to.