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"Was me," the Par’chin’s jiwah said Jardir turned a skeptical eye on her He knew the wohter were kai’Sharuive the Par’chin’s jiwah an appraising look "Her sharusahk is pathetic, Deliverer A child could defeat her But her th, she was beyond us Our shields and spears lay broken"

The words sent anguish through Shanvah’s aura Jardir Drew through her as the Par’chin had taught hi Shanvah to seek the nment, one of such immense honor she could barely contain her pride A chance to show the Deliverer and Damajah her worth

And she had failed Utterly

Another vision arose, her defeat at the hands of the Par’chin’s jiwah

"The Par’chin brought me down in the same way, niece," he said "You have been trained well, but you would be unwise to challenge his Jiwah Ka …"--he ht In day, she will be more vulnerable to sharusahk, and no lared at hiht of auras shift as face in the room was restored to balance Shanvah looked at Renna in a neay A predator’s appraisal

Jardir waved for his warriors to rise and turned angrily to face the Par’chin "If my brother-in-law and niece have been mistreated …"

"They haven’t" The Par’chin whisked a hand "Ask ’em yourself"

"We have not, Deliverer," Shanjat said as Jardir looked back to hiiven food, water, and rest after days spent tracking you The Par’chin treated the wounds we suffered when his Jiwah Ka subdued us"

He looked at his daughter, and his aura shone with love "And I do not regret having tihter"

Jardir could well understand He knew little about his own daughters, taken into the Da They had been locked in the roohter had found each other again

"Thought a few days to reflect ood," the Par’chin said

"And now?" Jardir said "I will not allow you to shame them with further imprisonment, Par’chin"

"Wouldn’t have shown ’em to you, I’d meant to keep ’e at dusk, and won’t be around to feed ’e ’em with us"

Jardir shook his head "They are not prepared for the path we must walk, Par’chin Set them free One way or another, our task will be done before they find their way back to Everam’s Bounty"

The Par’chin shook his head

Jardir eyed hierously "And if I free the that you put Sharak Ka first," the Par’chin replied "Mind demons can eat a person’shappened They can plant coht There could be spies anywhere, Ahet one throw at this The less people knoe’re still alive, the better"

"Shar’Dama Ka!" The shout shocked Jardir When was the last time Shanjat had spoken out of turn? He turned to his old friend, who bowed deeply "If you walk a dangerous path, Deliverer, it is our duty to guard you with our lives"