Hadrian has the chance to leave Royce for dead, but goes back for him and they manage to escape the tower guards, but both are heavily wounded. Things do not go as smoothly on the return trip. When he returns with the diary after retrieving it alone, Arcadius tells him that if he doesn't take Hadrian with him to return the book, then Royce still owes him a big favor. Royce grumbles and attempts to get out of the deal after some less than successful climbing lessons with Hadrian. The job is to borrow The Journal of Edmund Hall from the Crown Tower, a heavily guarded and tall tower. Hadrian still dislikes the man, but agrees to Arcadius's request of one night of working together on a job. He ran into some trouble on the barge, which he initially blamed on Royce until Arcadius vouched for him and explained the other passengers on the barge with them had been responsible for a string of murders in Vernes and were planning on killing Hadrian next. Hadrian returns from Calis to visit Arcadius and receive his inheritance from his father who died while he was away. He earned a reputation as a famous fighter under the name Galenti. He spent a few years fighting in wars across Elan before ending up in Calis where he fought in the pits.

He left home after an argument with his father about actually using his fighting abilities. He was trained in the style of the Teshlor Knights. Hadrian was raised in the small baronial village of Hintindar by his father Danbury Blackwater, the village blacksmith. He has a strong moral compass and won't hesitate to do what's right. He typically carries three swords: a spadone, a short sword, and a bastard sword. Hadrian is an unparalleled fighter with any weapon. 2.2.4 The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter.

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