Syrlya snorts. Yeah, it's not always great to be on the recieving end of destiny. "It is my Wyld Hint because I am capable of fulfilling it. The Dream does not choose Valiants lightly."

That doesn't make it any less of a gargantuan task, but rather than argue out (and have to try to prove) he's not totally a failure, he latches onto the next topic.

"Balthazar killed me." That's the short, simple answer. There's a pause as Syrlya's expression twists. "It was a trap. I underestimated him, in that regard."