"In my mind, it seems that Ludinus and the Vanguard's interest involved creating as many Ruidisborn as possible in the hopes that the few odd children might be born special. ...You were halfway there. [...] All I know is, and I say this with absolute love and understanding of a disappointing father as Zathuda might be, he himself might be a little disappointed."
"For him to be disappointed, he would have to be present, so..."