Father and Sons

The subject of the boys' father is one that I wasn't planning to expand on, but as usual, the characters had other plans. Their father, who goes by the name Mykal for now, left when the twins were about 9 years old. While Mykal sent money and material goods back to his family regularly through couriers, he never came back to the small house in western Germany.

This lack of a father figure becomes obvious as the twins push through their years at Great Hall. During that time, they acquire at least three father figures to substitute the one they lost. Also, William's neediness balloons to almost frightening levels that Thomas has to constantly deflate. During this time, the twins are facing their inner demons, including the one screaming that their father never loved them.

Fast forward a few centuries. The twins suddenly have research at their fingertips, and they use it to track down their father, hoping to confront him. Naturally, the fateful meeting does not go as William and Thomas planned.

As far as how their relationship (if any at all) pans out, I will only say that the meeting between the twins and Mykal is a needed and respectful one.