"You didn't ask to be here, you didn't ask to do this." He shook his head. "If it wants you to bloody train so much it should give you some incentive. And you don't see this one pestering Anthony to get off his arse." He patted Shadow's neck. "You should tell it to piss off."

He squinted at the town as they came upon it. It was a shanty town obviously. The poorer of the kingdom, he imagined. Even here in what was supposed to be Avalon, it was nice to know grinding poverty still existed. Adding to the general discomfort was the distant sound of rushing water.

"Fucks sake," he muttered under his breath.