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I couldn’t stand that look in Merye out of a stream "The rock’s fine--it just lost a piece Take Meryem to Nory, Treak Before you really make me mad"

He towed Meryem to my door Then he looked back at et lost under Mount Grace!"

I answered before I thought "It would be better than being around people like you!"

Treak towed Meryem out of the room

"It is but one piece of kyanite, Evu a meat creature, Luvo Give me a time"

Now I could cry as I sat on the bed He had handled this piece of s, or cold--as if it was a cheap toy I tried to fit the kyanite pieces together It was useless Once the inner bonds that held it were broken, no ic could fix this delicate chunk of crystals

Cloth rustled behind me Rosethorn walked in "I think Meryeht later" I had handled too ic around too e self was up to it, because I was still alive, but my body was still meat It eary meat at that "I’m so tired, Rosethorn"

"Sleep, then Don’t wait too long to set things right with her Unless you really would rather live with the volcano spirits" Rosethorn lookedyour supper up later"

If I lived in lava, I wouldn’t need supper, I thought I lay down onmy kyanite as I went to sleep

Luvo wokewith a soft purple light that filled our room

"What is it?" I whispered because I could see Rosethorn’s sleeping body in the next cot

Luvo said quietly, "I am disturbed by the movement of the earth that approaches now It is--"

"Ten iant wave "Rosethorn!" I called