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"New recipe?" I asked

She startled then adht a batch of Cri it produces a nice red-colored glass"

"I’h to notice the sand Unless the beach was softer than the bed?" I smirked

She threw a towel atme?" Mara returned to the mixer and cranked the handle As the barrel rolled, the ether Thelike a steady rain on a metal roof

"Actually I have a proposition for you?"

She stopped "This ought to be good And it better not involve Leif running off on some crazy mission with you"

I held up ?"

"Yes, Irys needs ue Should I worry now, or when I get theand I should come?"

"It’s not like that You sound like Mother"

"No Mother would tell you to slon and think!" She tapped ers "You do have a brain I’ve seen you use it Do you need me to introduce you to it?"

Wow Her sarcased you What happened to my sweet sister?"

"She was left hoerous I promise I’ll be back by the hot season at the latest"

She failed to look convinced "And your proposition?"

"Would you and Leif like to stay in one?"

"Are you worried someone would break in?"

"Ahhh…no Rean and his sister?"

She smoothed the apron over her skirt "Opal, just spit it out"

I asked her to watch Reema for me

She opened her mouth, closed it and appeared to search for words