Robinton arrives at High Reaches, thanks to a ride from F'lon. His relationship with his father his now completely severed. Gennel, Ogolly, and Washell see him off on his journey. Master Lobirn was not pleased to have such a young journeyman, and was initially rather harsh towards Robinton. Lobirn asks him who his parents were. He reacted favorably to his mother, but not to his father. Robinton was rather surprised to learn that much of hte music used by Lobirn was Robinton's compositions, though he did not know it. During his travels around High Reaches, Robinton often composed.