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As Xantha drank the water, Tris looked around The druht as he kept her fro shatter as she brought Xantha around: the pieces of a basin lay on the flo or at Ferouzes feet Glaki could step in that ht, and fetched the broom to sweep up the shards Finished, she looked for Glaki The child and Poppy were still one He soon returned, having spread the news throughout the neighbourhood Others ca, to weep and to curse the killer and the city that didnt care if yaskedasi died It wasn t long before Triss head ached fiercely Little Bear and Chiuest arrived

When Tris gave a final look through the crowded chambers, she saw Poppy had returned The brunette sat with Ferouze as they shared the contents of a jug with their neighbours Poppy wept still, withoutany sound

Tris asked one of the men for directions to Yalis roouessed that the little girl would cry herself to sleep, but Tris didn t like the idea that Glaki would wake alone

Tris walked out to the courtyard, glad to be in cooler, less stuffy, air She let rain fall on her head for afeel on her braids It was over the rain s soft patter that she heard hiccups Glaki was huddled on the stair to the upper galleries, weeping into Little Bears fur Chirooled hair with her claws

For athe child out here and leave her to cry alone?

How often had Tris herself done this, crept into a corner to weep, knowing the only ones who cared about her were the animals of the house? She had not lost a mother or an aunt as Glaki had, but time after time she had been passed on to yet another relative It was overhearing the t alk that decided that she and her enesses would be sent to some otherfamily member that had always sent Tris to cry in secret When Cousin Uraelle, who had kept her the longest, died, Tris had wept not for the y old woman, but for t he loss of the irl on the shoulder Glaki flinched against Little Bear, throwing up an arm to protect her face Gently Tris pressed her arirls cheek Poppy had slapped Glaki to silence her

s just me, Glaki You saw entle as she sat on the flagstones of the ground floor gallery She leaned back against a wooden pillar

The child mumbled at last Yali When do they come home?

Tris drew her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arh her heart went out to this one What could she say? What did people say?

She could only knohat she would say She hated people who tried to evade the truth died, Glaki Ma hoirls eyes They spilled over her stained cheeks Glaki replied, shaking her head

ain, then to wail Tris bit her lip, trying to decide as right In the end it was her knowledge of Sandry, her good-hearted sister, that guided her Tris sat beside Little Bear and pulled Glaki on to her lap The little girl fought, straining to get back to the dog she screa beet red

s Little Bear Thats his na child s not going anywhere If you sit with me, he ll be here, and so will Chime We must talk, Glaki You have to learn some hard new lessons I wish I had someone nice to teach theot the little girl on to her lap Glaki howled, battered Triss chest with her fists, and druriht, what s happened to your row to be someone incredible, to repay you for all this ods are said to be favouring you when they dus into your lap? Is it because the other explanation, that sorrow co it to help you be a strong person, is just too horrible to think of? Lets stick with the gods Lets stick with so along about any topic that came to irl close Tris was so used to the childs struggles that she didnt notice at first when Glaki s screa into Triss hold It was only when Glaki was quietly sucking her thuirl realized she could loosen her g rip Her hands and ar She smoothed daoodShe hesitated, then aardly kissed Glaki on the forehead can t let youelse

It was soet up without hysterics Each time the childs voice rose, Tris would settle back into place Finally Glaki herself cli Triss eyes

Tris asked Glaki nodded With a groan Tris struggled to her numb feet dont have a real privy here?Glaki shook her head Tris said, easing the kinks in her spine She held out a hand Shohere,she said

Glaki took her hand and led her up the stairs Little Bear, with Chio to where you sleep,Tris suggested

Frouessed that this was Yalis room, not Iralimas As Glaki used the chamberpot, Tris opened the shutters to let so her favourite breeze to her It had co Circle and was Tris s most faithful attendant in the hot south When she held out her hand, the breeze wound around it Niko,she instructed it hiht, and that I dont knohen Ill be homeIt sped off on its way