Laurion- Stubbornness

Stubbornness, the one trait he shares with his father, or so he has been told. The King is angry with Laurion because he won't let the subject of his mother lie. He believes Laurion should be grateful for his upbringing, grateful that he was raised in the royal household, even though he was "datto", or bastard in the human tongue,  and not full elf .
Laurion is angry with the King because he won't discuss any details about his time with Laurion's mother at all.  Who was she? Where did she come from? How did they meet? Elves weren't supposed to be promiscuous...…………..elves were to mate for life, within the elven community. Once mated, it was almost unheard of for a mated male to dishonor his partner in such a way, much less a ROYAL male to be the one doing the dishonoring.  Given the closeness in age between he and Koehlon, his father would have already been  King, and mated to the Queen upon his conception.

Then there is the question of why was he taken in so easily when he was brought to the gates of the Keep? There are rumors that a necklace was presented as proof of his lineage. He has however never seen such a necklace and his father won't confirm or deny. Whatever was presented, had to be definitive proof of his parentage for him to be taken in as he was. When he brings the subject up, the King deftly changes it.  Laurion has been able to gain very little information within the borders of the Glade.......…..from ANYONE. There is fear among the people to speak of the subject at all. 

Out of respect for Koehlon, it is not a subject often broached between them. Laurion knows true well the Queens feelings on the subject. It is not fair of him to cause Koehlon undue strife with either of his parents over the matter. He truly believes Koehlon knows no more than he does anyway. Maybe he should try talking to Hauk again. They need to discuss Rowena anyway. The clue about the midwife came through Misceo channels, even if it was a dead end, and the midwife had long since passed by the time Laurion discovered her name. Maybe Hauk can facilitate a meeting with another Misceo outside of the territory of the Glade, one not loyal to his father, who could be trusted to make discreet inquiries on his behalf.