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As she soaked, her cast-bound wrist safely on the edge of the tub, she heard a flurry ofArhys proclaiet one, too!" This was followed by sto of a door, and an exasperated cry of, "Arhys!" that sounded like it ca Raven she caused Arhys to become eventhe stallion to be given over to the knackers
Afterward, attired in a "day dress" of creamy yellow, she joined the professor in the parlor for tea and the ed as well, into less for," he explained, "and ing up?" Karigan asked, looking over a cranberry-nuta bite
"We’ve coions of the Old City Nothing we haven’t seen before--shards of crockery, buttons, clay pipes, and the like Gives us a good idea of how people lived"
Karigan yearned to discuss what had becoh she sat with her back to the doorway she observed the professor’s eyes tracking the cos of servants They could not speak freely
"Have you ever found reh a few of ues have uncovered cemeteries Unfortunately, the sites are usually quickly looted for burial goods People back then placed valuables like aan nodded She knew, for she was fro to offer the gods for safe deliverance into the heavens Even the poor usually riins and just realized what he’d said
He cleared his throat "After a while the graves weren’t looted solely for burial goods, but entire caskets with their re, and soi from wealthier sites" He snorted "I’d like to see how the Ghouls i are made of stone! What a job it would be to rehed "But they’ve ed it somehow
"Usually the remains have been sold to that despicable circus, or to the Preferred set for parties Remove the shroud and see what’s inside" He shook his head "A shame we’ll never knohat valuable pieces of the historical record have been lost as a result, not to mention the distasteful desecration of the dead" He leaned forward over his tea and said in conspiratorial tones, "When I die, I aiht it a curious senti clues to the past Wouldn’t he rather be exhumed with all kinds of objects that would benefit future archeologists?
She didn’t have the opportunity to ask more because he then said in a very low voice, "Meet ht once the household is abed" He set his teacup aside and rose Without another word to her, he strode fro hiard students of an contemplated her muffin once more She had to admit the professor had a point about the desecration aspect of being buried as opposed to cremated She had been, after all, revealed in a toe audience at the circus Happily, she was alive when it occurred, but she would have hated for her own Earthly remains to have becoled over Violated
To to be easy to reht when she was toto take her to the oldfor Karigan, forbidden as she was to go to the stables and visit Raven That was so else she needed to address with the professor--how she was going to get to spend time with the stallion So, she did as she was accustomed She returned to her room where she worked with her bonewood, fully extended to staff length, to practice forms and keep herself limber It was not so easy in her dress, but she considered it useful practice, too Chances were, if she needed to fight with the staff in this world, she’d be in a dress, not her more practical Rider unifor and sweating Her left arood aht wrist, it would be alarly weak Well, she’d just have to work it till it was back to its old strength That’s what Arms Master Drent would make her do
Ars of homesickness
Of all the people to miss She shook her head
Yes, she actually missed Drent with his abrasive manner and the abuse he heaped on his trainees She would welcofro place behind the headboard Sitting once more on the bed, with pillows propped up behind her, she unwrapped the azed into it When no visions immediately appeared, she flipped it over, but saw only her own reflection
Maybe she just needed to be patient It wasn’t like she didn’t have the ti at theit over to see if it made a difference which side she looked at It did not She yawned and nodded off, the piece of looking le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">