Jack stared at the man, slack-jawed, uncertain of how to react. He had antic.i.p.ated multiple different outcomes, but someone knowing exactly what he was, and about Frumpkin specifically, was not among them.Seeing Jack"s reaction, Farlo laughed and held up his hands.
"Your secret"s safe with me, kid. Don"t worry. I"m firmly on the side of good, believe me." He said.
"But, how...? How do you..." Jack stammered, trying to regain some sense of composure.
"How do I know about Frumpkin, or what you actually are? That"s pretty easy, actually. I was a party member of his when he was going through his own challenge. I"ve also, unsuccessfully, tried to help some of the other people who"ve tried to fill your role before you, but as you can guess, that hasn"t gone so well." Farlo said. "He and I keep in touch, and he mentioned a new hero has entered the world not far from me. Most of your type have a hard time keeping a low profile, so I suspected it"d only be a matter of time before you made yourself too obvious to miss. Though, to your credit, it took longer than I expected to find you, even while looking. You"ve done well to keep your head down thus far."
"I wish I could say that"s because I"ve been smart enough to know better, but honestly, I"ve just spent most of my time away from other people since I"ve been here." Jack said.
"There"s nothing wrong with that. It"s better to keep your head down and work in privacy than it is to immediately announce your presence to the world and demand attention. That attention-seeking is the thing that gets most of you hero types killed." Farlo replied.
"I gotta say, I really wasn"t expecting to encounter someone who knows what I am without me saying anything." Jack said.
"I can imagine." Farlo said. "But don"t fret about it. There are some of us out there, though not many. And most of us are on your side."
"So what happens next? Are you going to tell the rest of them what"s actually going on?" Jack asked.
"Not if you don"t want me to. You"re the only one with that right, as far as I am concerned. You"ve told them enough for them to have a clear idea that you are not normal, come from another world, and have powers that most others dont have. That"s more than enough, as far as I am concerned. I would keep the finer points, including your ultimate purpose, to yourself, at least for now. I personally believe my sons to be trustworthy beyond reproach, and I could say the same about Abigail and many of the Company, but discretion, especially until you have truly grown in power, is paramount. You can always give them more information later, but you can never take back something you"ve shared, so be careful. Understand?" Farlo said.
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"Understood." Jack said, nodding.
"Now, I"m going to make my own preparations. I suggest you follow Urien"s advice about getting any new advantages or calling in allies. Once we depart, you"re not going to have the privacy to be able to disappear without drawing attention." Farlo said, standing and walking towards the exit. Before he walked out of the room, he turned and added "Oh, and for what it"s worth, Frumpkin used to talk about being able to sell magical items he obtained, even broken ones, in wherever he used to go. While your axe may be broken, you might be able to trade it for something else. Just a thought."
And without another word, he departed, leaving Jack alone with his thoughts.