We first meet him, just before the start of the Pass, when he takes his leave of Lord Holder Vincet of Nerat Hold. He spend two turns there, longest he has stayed at a Major Hold. He had painted his second daughter Anama during this time. He was asked to looking into the problem with the holdless raiders, long before the Lord Holder could ask for his master for help, when Jayge finds a roll of papers addressed to Lord Asgenar; pictures of Thella and her men. Jayge removes Readis's image from the roll before giving it to the Far Cry Holder.