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But she had a duty first, to Keth She remembered how it felt, to believe she was cursed because so s happened when she was prese nt She res under control Keth had the first claiuide hiic so rare that even Niko did not knoho could do it
As she walked into the courtyard of Juerent voices around the side, by the servants entrance Curious, she went to look The cook stood in the kitchen door, arms folded over her coed Tharian woman The person who had drawn the cook s ire was a slender brunette in her twenties, gaudily dressed and even audily made-up She wore polittered, even under her yellow head veil A wisp of breeze carried lavender scent to Tris s sensitive nose
Obviously have the wrong house, Koria Yaskedasu the cook was saying coldly is a decent residence I assure you that no one youwould set foot in here
A prathht soil from the alley that ran beside the servants entrance, snorted as he e on Tris s back to look at thesun Theat him, pleased he had an eye for Chimes beauty, he turned away and busied himself at his work The cook and the yaskedasu didnt so lance at him
was told he was here,the yaskedasu told the cook, her hands on her hips m sorry if it offends you, Koria Respectability, but I want to kno he is!
The cook gasped guard us, you hussies get bolder every day!she cried She looked beyond the young woize that we disturbed you Thi s person was just leaving
until I know hes all right,the brunette insisted She turned to look at Tris with large, suspicious brown eyes set over a short nose and full mouth Tris noted the cheap wool of her kyten and the cluaudy thread The yaskedasu wore brass bells on her wrists and cheap gilt jewellery at her throat and ears Under the heavy white face paint and bright red lip and cheek colour worn by the entertainers at Khapik, she looked as weary as Tris had felt atop Phakomathen We heard that the Elya Street aruriht, and the desk man at the arurimat says he came here with Dhasku Dawnspeaker
I told her wed no ered Khapik sorts in here than wed have a camel in the best bedcha to Triss shoulder is that? Chime slid her head under Triss chin to peer at the yaskedasu s glass, and its
Tris absently stroked Chiings in our house Hes our friend
The cook snorted in theft, I dont doubt Ive never heard of hiht hione houest room above mineTo the brunette she said, in I ll see if hes awakeAs she walked by the cook she explained, s my new student
An eye on her,the cook said fiercely as the yaskedasu passed her how does a student have a student of her own?
s a long story,Tris replied you got honeycakes? Im famished And tea would be lovely, if its not tooroom!the cook said