"Hmm. Very interesting. A teacher and a carpenter" Cayosin noted.

"I guess that's one advantage of living in a city: plenty of schools. Tran... that's the one who's married to Orna, right?" Iskra added.

"Heh. I'm sure he's good, but I doubt even your father could make that table you enjoyed so much. The one with the heat and vibration" Kos said. "Still, we need a cradle sooner rather than later, so that is good." 

"Not for want of trying" Larek warned. "He's still in there and trying to get out. He likely will remain there until we can find a way to kill him for good. Or destroy him. He was already undead when they sealed him up in the gem, you see."

"Well, who's gonna clean them?" Veax wondered.