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Evvy shook her head and let the rider swing her up behind him "I try to behave myself in front of you, Luvo," she explained "I don’t want you confusing me just now"

As her soldier carried her to the princess, Briar stood in the wagon’s bed "I’ll ride or I’ll bust," he told his coed the horse closer, until Briar could grab the saddle horn and swing his weak leg over the aniood foot in the stirrup

Evvy soon returned on a horse of her own Her srim, but pleased

"Were you rude?" Briar asked sternly

"Not exactly," she replied "I said I’ve been fighting in this war ever since Snow Serpent Pass, and they can’t call me a child when I can make horses and men fall And Rosethorn said that if we lost, Melonam would be the eht all over the world, and Her Highness wanted to keep hness and Rosethorn and Briar all care about you," Jimut said with reproach

Evvy rolled her eyes "I know that But nobody’s let me be a child since rin behind his hand The only tiot to protect Evvy hen Evvy wanted protection; he knew it very well Once she got her hackles up, it was best to stay out of her way

One of Jimut’s friends arrived with a packhorse whose saddle had been arranged to carry Luvo as well as belongings Evvy tucked Luvo into the open seat on the saddle, then helped Jion was e, the driver headed toward the rear of the supply train Jiether, with Luvo on Evvy’s free side, they trotted up the road to find Rosethorn

Briar glanced back at Melonaate had turned around to show Briar a naked green bu over to ensure that Briar got the e

"Do you see that?" Briar deod

Ji, king of the winds and doors and patron of the town Surely you have seen hi He doubted that Luvo would think the god’s behind was unusual in any way He wondered if Rosethorn could see it He wasn’t about to ask her, that was certain He would not risk being tied once ainst Yanjing

"Good, you’re still with us," Rosethorn said when they reached her "I orried that medicine wouldn’t work and we’d have to leave you"