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It wasn’t true -- heras she wanted to -- but the questions tired her

The soldiers would let her go

On the third night, after two ements for theon Briar and Evvy collected their servings of the evening meal while she tied their horses in a picket line near their wagon If anyone thought they could snoop on the trio’s conversation, the horses would give warning

Once the meal and cleanup were done and they had settled by the fire with a bit of work before bedtime, Rosethorn took a sip of her tea and said in Chammuri, "Do you knohat I ht’s collection of seed bo Mystery’s ears, shook her head

Rosethorn went on "The entire time ere in the palace, I don’t think I went half a day without ‘Parahan said this’ or ‘Parahan told me that’" Evvy’s head jerked up Rosethorn said, as if she hadn’t noticed, "I heard thistalks with him, too, Briar"

"We miss him, that’s all," Briar said, but his eyes were too steady as he looked at her She was very fa to see how rapes or aprince; but her boy was in it up to his elbows

"When we left Gyongxe, you both talked about Dokyi and the God-King until I thought you wanted me to adopt theood friend -- our good friend -- actually ed to escape It’s clear he hasn’t been found Yet you two haven’t uttered a word Aren’t you worried? Aren’t you wondering how he lanced at Briar, who re wrath, because suddenly a few things ood sense, Rosethorn whispered, "That is the wonderful thing, isn’t it? You would think that only ic would help him to escape, but if that were the case, the soldiers wouldn’t be looking for hiic that helped hiry," Evvy blurted "I stole the picks, and I took theet out And I opened the locks"

Rosethorn looked at Evvy "You, Evuzai, stole Briar’s lock picks and unlocked Parahan’s shackles and cage"

"She knows I did it, Evvy," Briar said "Even if you stole my picks, those were fancy locks You’re not ready for them yet"

"I really did move the stones," Evvy ic is there anys up and rested her face on her knees Finally she looked at her companions "Go to bed," she ordered them "No, wait Did he tell you his plans?"

They shook their heads

"Excellent Go to bed, both of you"

She wished they had gone to their bedrolls under the wagon in utter fear of her wrath Instead, as she was putting out the fire, she heard Evvy ht"

Rosethorn held her hands palm up and looked at the sky Gracious Mila, help me explain how close they caoddess Give thee of the world before the world kills them Give me patience, before I buy two barrels and ship theuidedreadful and box their ears

Rosethorn knew very well that these weren’t the reasons she hadn’t given the list of punishments and a royal scold She had shown mercy because in two days she would have to tell the them on to Hanjian without her

With dawn came the pros, Briar and Rosethorn set the ribs on the wagon and rolled the heavy cover over thes They had scarcely gone two miles down the road when the skies delivered on their pro after breakfast, returned yowling in complaint and took up positions under the cover Soon after Evvy had made certain all of them were accounted for, the traffic on the road south ca and questioning the travelers Briar tied his riding horse’s reins to the wagon and climbed up on the seat with Rosethorn Gently he took the team’s reins froood a time as any She half turned so that both of her companions could see her face under her wide-bri ht re to have a se in our plans after that The caravan turns southeast fros and stay with the caravan, understand et Evvy, the cats, your shakkans --"

"No" Briar held the reins tightly, so one white, but he wasn’t pulling too hard on the horses’ ue with me, boy," she warned

"No," Evvy said She knuckled an eye before a tear could escape "I’e Please don’t send me away" She crawled to the back with the cats "I won’t leave, you can’t make me"