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Rosethorn frowned

Briar s down the Snow Serpent for a while, Rosethorn, if that’s what’s wrinkling your face It won’t matter if the pass is blocked"

She nodded slowly "We could do thorns, then I’ll go with Parahan and Soudamini as far as the To the villages and te as a flea in an armpit here," Briar said cheerfully Soudamini choked on her curried rice

"Briar!" Rosethorn cried "Where are yourbrains when you said you were going off withoutto his feet

"Boy, you cannot go to the Temple of the Sealed Eye with her," Dokyi said "It will not be per if he should tell the old hand waver what he could do with his permission

Dokyi stood and put an arm like stone around Briar’s shoulders "Let us confer outside," he said agreeably

I’nant He did not argue At theclose to Rosethorn when she was in the depths of her er, like stone

Outside the room with the door closed, the First Dedicate released him Softly he said, "I know that you have lived under terrible strain since you reached Yanjing"

"So?" Briar demanded He kept his own voice quiet He didn’t want Rosethorn to hear, either

Dokyi folded his hands in front of him "I honor your care for her, Briar, but this is now so only she can do, and it concerns survival for many She wanted you to come with her, but it is quite truly not possible If you love her, you will help her, not hinder her"

"Is there no one else?" Briar whispered

Dokyi shook his head "The task requires someone extraordinary She is that person Do not make her dutyBriar to think and kick the wall When he returned to his seat, Evvy was saying, "The exe The farood What can he want here?"