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Ranon broke away frorandfather, he put his head on the old man’s shoulder and wept

A hand linked with hers Looking to her left, she saw Reyhana trehten

“The circle dances mean so much to my people,” Reyhana said “Toour people” She choked, but went on “Soave the heart back to the people, and all the children will learn it, and sorandchildren I was there and heard the words as they were spoken”

Mother Night

A fa for soht, too wet

“I’d like to go inside now,” she said

It was Talon who nudged Reyhana aside and gripped Cassidy’s ar too

“I told Ranon to spend the night with his grandfather,” Talon said once he got her to the parlor “He’ll be better for it”

“Talon”

“Don’t say anything, witchling Don’t I knew Jared I’ve seen the circle dances I knohat the bitches took away froave back to the for yourselves”

He kissed her cheek, then said, “Gray, let’s see what can be put together for a meal”

Cassidy curled up on the sofa, stunned by the emotion that had swirled around her

“You look like you got kicked in the head,” Shira said when she and Reyhana came in a minute later

“I thought the Tradition Keepers would be happy that they could teach openly again,” Cassidy said

“They are happy,” Shira replied “We’re feeling too ht now to be just happy”

And her First Circle was going to want tiht

“Do you think the ardened for a little while?” Cassidy asked “It’s still light out” The sun had set, but they were still into the longest days of summer

“Gray will have a fit if you pick up a weeding claw,” Shira said “And so will I”

Cassidy huffed “There’s too ” Shira eyed Reyhana, who looked confused about what she was supposed to do

“Do you play drums?” Shira asked Reyhana

The girl shook her head “But I’ Shalador Queens all learn to drum”