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"No, I’m not I just wish" That I could have seen hirip, heard the sound of his voice That we could have judged each other honestly We’re forced to trust each other because Jaenelle is asking us to, because she trusts

He caressed Cassandra’s hair "Pro for Jaenelle If Dorothea is supporting the effort, he’ll know best where to look for danger from that quarter Whether or not he’ll ask us for help will depend on whether or not he trusts us I want that trust, Cassandra, and not just for Jaenelle’s sake You owe me that much"

CHAPTER TEN

1--Terreille

Why does she ask so da his teeth and staring straight ahead as they walked through the garden He almost missed Wilhelmina, as in bed with a cold At least when her sister was present, Jaenelle didn’t ask questions thatto answer, are you?" Jaenelle asked after asilence

"No"

"Don’t you know the answer?"

"Whether I know the answer or not is beside the point It’s not soirl"

"But you know the answer"

Daerowled

"If I were older, would you tell ht be a way out of this yet "Yes, if you were older"

"How old?"

"What?"

"How old would I have to be?"

"Nineteen," he said quickly, beginning to relax Who knehat sort of questions she ht have in seven years, but at least he wouldn’t have to answer this one

"Nineteen?"

Daemon’s stomach fluttered He walked a little faster The pleased way she said that made him distinctly uncomfortable

"The Priest said he wouldn’t tell me until I enty-five," Jaenelle said happily, "but you’ll tell me six years sooner"

Daearded the happy, upturned face and clear sapphire eyes "You asked the Priest?"

Jaenelle looked a little uncomfortable, which made him feel a little better "Wellyes"

Dae to deal with the sah He cleared his throat and tried to look stern "Do you always ask me the same questions you ask hiet an answer"

Daeether in order to keep a wonderfully pithy response froled voice He started walking again

Jaenelle skipped ahead to examine some leaves "Sometimes I ask lots of people the same question"

His head hurt "What do you do if you don’t get the same answer?"

"Think about it"

"Mother Night," he athered some of the leaves and then frowned "There are soain until I’m a hundred I don’t think that’s fair, do you?"

Yes!

"Iif people won’t tell me?"

"There are some questions that shouldn’t be asked until a person is h to appreciate the answers"

Jaenelle stuck her tongue out at him He responded in kind