"They were attacked by bandits, who'd been... paid off, by the former Lord Tabor of Dras-Leona" Nassu said. "Apparently my father confronted him with incriminating infomation, so Tabor had him and mother dealt with, but they never expected Lexi to be there..."

He was quiet for a moment, and closed his eyes as he spoke.

"They killed their escort, before they dragged my parents out of the carriage, my mother kicking and screaming and my father trying to fight, but he was no warrior or soldier, not a secret deft hand with a blade... then they found Lexi, trying to hide under the seats, and they dragged her out too..."

He opened his eyes again, looking nowhere in particular.

"They forced my parents on their knees in front of her, as they grabbed her hair in one hand, her chin in the other, and..."

There was another silence, uncomfortable now. Nassu screwed one of his hands into a fist, before relaxing with a sigh.

"...and they beheaded them, right before her eyes... she was about seven years old at the time"

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