When Soren disappeared, it was not only Sylas, Lyric, Alaric and Cael who searched desperately for him because Caelius did as well.
Irlian, however, chose a different path. He remained in the Temple within the Capital, immersing himself in missions and faithfully serving as an apprentice.
Having recognized that jealousy was a weakness he should not indulge, Irlian resolved to discipline his heart. He devoted himself to sincere good deeds, not merely for his family's name but for his own growth and peace of mind too.
In serving others, he sought to cleanse the resentment he once harbored while convincing himself that this was the proper way to atone.
Caelius, on the other hand, walked a far heavier road.
When he returned to the Capital with the military unit stationed in the North, victory should have been the only thing he carried home. Instead, guilt accompanied him. He could not save Soren and that failure clung to him relentlessly.
