Raine must have been the nearest thing to a mother her brother had known, then. It wasn't exactly unusual, back in the day--the lifespans of mortals had been so much shorter, then. The first time Solomon learned sorcerers lived much, much longer he'd already been at the Temple, and hardly able to conceive of the idea. Likely it wasn't much different in Raine's world.

"Yes," Solomon said, "discounting our employees, and the tutors. Many boys in my position might have been sent off to a boarding-school, or put under the care of a guardian so his single father can place his attention elsewhere. Da was unique in wanting a direct hand in my education." Solomon hesitated for a moment, unsure whether or not to ask further--but since Raine didn't seem inclined to elaborate, he instead nodded out one of the windows. "I take it our location otherwise came from you?"