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A prathlared at the yaskedasu Tris wanted to tell hier hadnt irl had indeed spoken the truth as she believed it to be

Tris walked on, still thinking about the conversation They would have to catch the Ghost to learn what truly drove him After so many deaths, she had coainst the yaskedasi He went to considerable trouble and risk to rub Tharian noses in deaths reality He must know that when he despoiled public spots the city would be forced to hold long, expensive rituals before its people could use those places again He even turned those same Tharian beliefs about death to his benefit to cover his tracks froed his show of hate not for just one group, or two, but all of Tharios: for its people, its lifestyle, its religion, its custoh as that of the Ghost for Tharios Once she reached the head ache point of a case of hate, she si the Ghost enjoyed hate headaches

So else occurred to her as she trekked the back alleys of Khapik Thwarted of his dis play at Heskalifos, the Ghost had killed the very next day - and he hadnt been able to display that victiain tomorrow,Tris told Chime s shown he cant stop himself

And as to stop hiainst it, co as if he were invisible How could anyone arrest a ghost?

Though she hadnt slept after her return to Ferouzes, the strength of the tides kept Tris awake and alert the next day When her strength ran out in a few days, she would have to accept the consequences and not try to revive it again There was only so th a human body could stand before the blood turned to salt water and the , Glaki joined Tris and Keth atKeth, his power at full strength again, crafted bowls, slobes and vases for Antonou, to ical work

As Keth blew glass Tris returned to her scrying She let the flood of colours, textures and half-recognized shapes wash over her, her es of a te across an eainst the white marble splendour of Asseht when she came out of her trance Then she realized that a public outcry ation, disgracing him and his clan He would be reen and expendable

They wont get rid of him yet,Antonou said over lunch Keths relative knew ossip clan pays for the arurimi to patrol Khapik for the Ghost He irl Asse cowards when it comes to popular opinion,Antonou went on, theyre als o cheap Getting rid of young Nomasdina means they must cooes on another week, I,drawled Keth

s Tharios,Antonou replied in its rapes I believe a certain girl would like very much Who will carry them back from my house for Keth and Tris to have a share?

irl and the old ooda swarm of rainbow sparks part around him as the air flowed around his body

Keth looked at her, surprised gave ood sport aboutthe cullet Plenty of masters would have thrown me out on my ear