skygiants

I spent a certain amount of the book trying to discern if Torin was really worried about his possibly-dying brother and I simply could not tell! All his emotions seemed to go into his toy-crafting vs. magic-working career choice, which is an important choice and I get why he's worried, but perhaps he should be worried about his brother too?

What question do you think Phyllis is answering in the book? Something not at all Ruddigore related?