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Udinaas wanted to screaer beneath it But as new in being used? What was new in having nothing to reach for, nothing to strive towards? He pulled hi stone, and looked about

The ared He saw haste below ‘We must return,’ he said

‘To what?’ Harsh, bitter

‘To ere before’

‘Slaves, Udinaas’

‘Yes’

‘I’ve tasted it now I’ve tasted it!’

He glanced over at her, watched as she sat straighter, dragging the hair frolare ‘You cannot live like this’

‘I can’t?’

She looked away Not wanting to see, he guessed Not wanting to understand

‘We’reto Trate, Feather Witch’

‘To conquer To… enslave’

‘Details,’ hecautiously to his feet He offered her a hand ‘Mayen wants you’

‘She beats me, now’

‘I know You’ve failed to hide the bruises’

‘She tears my clothes off Uses me In ways that hurt I hurt all the time’

‘Well,’ Udinaas said, ‘he doesn’t do that to her Not that there’sfor that, I suppose Nor has she the power to take charge Teach hih of your understanding this, understanding that Enough, Indebted! I don’t care about her point of view, I’ to see the world how she sees it None of that matters, when she twists, when she bites, when she pushes… just stop talking, Udinaas Stop No more’

‘Take my hand, Feather Witch It’s time’