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"What e do?" Sohispered fearfully

Lia silenced her with a glare, then had an idea "Take the kettle to the screen and rinse your hair Tell hi to bathe…"

The look Lia gave her , for Sowe snatched the kettle and rushed to the screen without a word Lia watched the boots disappear and heard hi

She raised the crossbar and pulled the door open a bit, grateful that the glass was so sht from the lamps spilled out on Jon Hunter’s bearded face His clothes were filthy, his shirt loose fronarled hair

"Oats, Lia," he said and started to push past her, but she held the door and put herself in the gap

"Sowe is washing her hair Go to Ailsa’s kitchen for oats if you are hungry"

He sighed "Lia, I a to the other kitchen when I a? Or just being stingy with the honey ladle?"

Jon sighed, his eyes flashing "You have been lingering around Reome too much The oats are not for me"

"Who are they for?"

"I am not supposed to tell anyone Another reason I came here"

"Very well And you know Pasqua’s rules about letting anyone into the kitchen but the Alderainst the door and raised her eyebrows

His voice was soft "Does the Alders fro down to the front of her dress

Lia nearly lost her cootten to tuck it back inside her dress and now he had seen it She said as cal that happens at Muirwood Surely you know that Why do you need the oats? You know I can keep secrets, Jon Hunter You know that very well"