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“Yeah But there are none in this village Iworain No one has approached me, for exa her about traps and s you But she also likes frilly dresses and looking pretty, so she can hide her weirdness a little better than I could”

“I like your weirdness”

“I didn’t think you liked anything of mine”

“Water, please”

“Right Yes, of course” I pushed back to get up, but one of ave out, and I dropped like a stone, hitting the edge of Sable’s bed and clattering to the floor “Dang it”

He jerked and then groaned, his eyes peeling open to peer over the bed

“I’ave hiood”

The bedroom door opened, and Hannon stuck in his bleary face “What happened?”

“I need water for hi fell asleep, and I fell on my head”

He rolled his eyes and moved across the room to the water pitcher He picked it up and filled a tin cup As he bent to give it to Nyfain, I lifted back onto the bed and started to pound the feeling back into

“Can you sit up, or should we help you?” Hannon asked

Nyfain tried to lift hiave out, and he fell back down to the mattress “This bed is as hard as rocks”

“Sa to

He grinned as Hannon moved to the other side and waited for me

“You will go sit at the right hand of the goddess when you die, Hannon,” Nyfain said as I got up to help Invisible pins and needles stabbedwith a sister like that all your life”

“Apparently you’re feeling better,” I grumbled as Hannon and I turned him over and propped him up

“How do you feel?” Hannon asked, turning nurse again “Has the pain receded?”

“A bit It is biting deep intoSmall miracles”

“Do you needthe cup from Hannon Nyfain’s clumsy hand came up to take it, and I batted it away “You’ll end up spilling it You’re an invalid—act that way”