Good news! I didn't use protection ma

Imperia had flown ahead to ready Rhythm for a visit to Abaven. She didn't take very long before the old blind woman was following the raven towards Rhyme and Solitude. They met half way and returned to the border together. He talked to his mother a lot, telling her of many events since the last time they had talked. He managed to avoid talking about Shaye, he almost asked if Shaye had been to see her. Eventually he spoke of Tana, but at that point they were almost to the den.

"I might have drank too much, and not thought enough about the consequences." He confessed as she shot him a hard glance. Why could he just keep the truth to himself? She had to know everything. Rhyme shook it off though, she was making him admit to himself more than her anyway. "Don't tell Father yet.." by then Rhythm was already interrupting him. They had appeared at the Maple Tree.