Utterly Mad

"...until she is well enough to travel on her own. As for you though, you are to leave Gulgatha as soon as she can travel." An argument. "I'll sing in the court of the elven kings if you think I am going to leave you here in possession of-" Cut off with a shout "MY FREEDOM!" There was an aggressive triumph in that voice, "Aye, you were the bard, and still are, but for the time being you are no longer welcome here. I have my freedom! I have my city! Above all, I have had time. Time to think, and long did I think. Who else could it have been that disassembled the automaton and sealed it against me? Who else but the man who built it?" The unfamiliar voice calmed suddenly, "You are my friend, but your betrayal gives me pause. I will take my freedom. I will think on what you have done a bit longer. Surely, I will find it in my withered heart to forgive, but I cannot forget. Perhaps you will be called back. I think..."