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The Ghost had taken that fro mother and a foster-lobe on his knees, Keth tried again

Late in the afternoon Tris roused herself froh today Plagued with a savage headache, Keth didnt argue Instead they cleaned up the shop, bid Antonou and his faoodbye, and left for Khapik Headache or not, Keth took Triss pack, though it seeet heavier as he walked By the tiate, he felt as if someone had worked on him with hah the gate, strong hands rerip need a bath,said Tris, her eyes sharp and knowing She hung the pack on her own shoulders re exhausted It happens when you aren t used to working ic for hours, I should have remembered Make sure the bath attendants knoake you up and send you home Do you cook in your roo to think he said at last buy food cooked at the Lotus Street skodi It s cheap, and not bad Instead of turning into Chaht and follow Peacock Street to the wall The Lotus Street skodi is right thereHe fumbled in his pocket

mind,Tris said testily sold soh Go wash

Keth stood there, staring down at the pluirl who looked up at him If he hadnt been drunk with exhaustion, he never would have said what he did: re actually a nice person, arent you?

She went beet-red she retorted Steering Glaki ahead of her, she walked away, disappearing into the crowd of early visitors to Khapik

They were eating the supper Tris had bought when Xantha stuck her head into Yalis old room s a Farewell for Yali at the Thanion,she said you want to go, Keth And you,she added with a glance at Tris

Tris looked at Glaki The little girl had been fine for most of the day, until they returned to this roo her face fro doll

you,she told Xantha, Ill stay with Glaki Its been a long day

Keth lurched to his feet, tired as he was ll drop the globe at Elya Street with De to clear

She nodded Keth had placed it on the table, where it sparked and flashed She had watched when he tried to clear it once he returned froical resources Now the surface lightnings were growing thin, showing the bolts that still shone thick inside the globe If it cleared as the last one had, it would be another hour before they could see anything Since Keth wa s exhausted, it was better that Deone

Xanthas blue eyes widened did you do that? You did ic!