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Evvy stood "We should all stay here in Gyongxe Me, Rosethorn, and Briar Till it’s over Till he’s beaten" She turned and fled the rooe hurt her heart "Wait aher," she said

When Parahan spoke, his voice was cracking "I wish I had the bravery of that little girl"

Souda rose "We will find such bravery for our own, or not, God-King, but ill fight for you You will never regret taking us in"

The boy looked up at her "Make no xe anted you here" He looked closely at each of therateful, don’t think I aht you here for a reason It ods of this land always have their way"

When Briar and Rosethorn returned to their roo some She poured out cups for them One corner of the roos upon kegs containing one or two thorn balls each, ready for the catapult, and bags of barley seed, ready to sow Briar was thinking of burying soate as a way to welco need to sleep Evvy and Rosethorn were already abed Rosethorn’s light snore sounded froave them all privacy

He could barely keep his eyes open "Luvo, do you sleep?"

"Not as you do," he heard the rock creature say "Were I to sleep, it would be for centuries, and I would be reluctant to wake"

"Oh I s’pose this is different" Briar had a jaw-splitting yawn overtake hiht, Luvo"

He didn’t hear Luvo’s reply He slept deeply

The big cats of the Te him up as the priestess’s cub tried to nibble his hair He saw Discipline Cottage, his hos out into the dirt Rosethorn and Evvy floated downriver aled to wake up, but he couldn’t The e set of beads in her hands Briar fell, landing in a field full of the dead Sandry, Tris, and Daja were standing on its edge, but when he pleaded for them to help him find Rosethorn and Evvy, they turned and walked away

No htmares went on and on He called up drealy things, but they withered in his hands or collapsed when he held theo mad, a rude hand poked his shoulder A real rude hand A voice shouted, "Wake up! No tricks! You’re a prisoner of our glorious eirl or the woman!" The same rude hand pulled him from his bed onto the floor