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That got the attention of the two green es They stared at her
Riverdancer skai has entered the teoddess will forgive his and keep him safe from cave snakes and peak spiders, he says" Riverdancer and her translator took stools and nibbled on their own cakes when Rosethorn and Briar relaxed
"It is too bad, in a way," Riverdancer went on "If he had gone hootten them, except for some dreams"
Rosethorn looked sharply at her friend "What?"
The translator nodded "The gods protect Gyongxe," she said, and translated her words for Riverdancer The older woman spoke The translator said, "Surely you have heard no tales about the things you have seen? Nothing about the creatures that showed themselves to you or to the eht," said Rosethorn "Not a word"
"The gods do not want folk fro to disturb their peace," the shah the translator "A veil will fall between you and these memories when you leave us You will reas, the cave snakes, the ice lions?" Riverdancer shook her head "Only in dreams They will be rich drea noise He would have to start shaving kai stay"
"The ekai’s lands and fortune He wanted to take Hengkai back to Yanjing a prisoner, but the God-King left hiyi ished to reenerals also stayed"
Briar whistled softly "Weishu won’t forgive the God-King any tins to ree," Riverdancer said, and shrugged "Maybe he will die of a long illness I do not think it will be that Many of his nobles are unhappy with his wars He will have enough to keep him busy" She tousled Briar’s hair "But you have finished with your seeds, yes? It is tiet?" Rosethorn asked wistfully
"You will dreaas, the spiders, the cave snakes," Riverdancer said "We would be sad indeed if you were to forget those of us a the humans We will certainly remember you"
THE TEMPLE OF THE GODDESS RIVER
KANPOJA PASS
Teeks later the twins acco to the Realms of the Sun Jimut and Luvo came as well Jimut wanted to pay his respects to the river that orshipped in Kooddess Kanpoja Like the twins, whofor two ainst their uncle, Jiood-bye to Evvy One of Diban Kanghters would carry hi I’ll miss about this place, really," Evvy told him as they watched the river tu Parahan and Rosethorn "Iall over the country and getting rid of any soldiers left behind I don’t want that No fighting, no war I wish I could have stayed with you and learned more"
"I wish you could stay, too," Luvo said "This traveling is so odd We mountains never stray It astounds "
Parahan ca," he told her quietly "You know this, don’t you?"
Evvy flapped her hand at hiet that"
"I would heap you with jeere I at ho hasn’t even paid ods bless you in your journeying, and give you sweet dreaether before his face and bowed Evvy hugged hiet another chance
When they let each other go, Souda aiting She, too, bowed to Evvy, her hands pressed together before her face "Thank you for helping my brother to escape the emperor," she told Evvy She looked at Briar, who had come over with Jimut "Briar, , you will reach your home in health and safety"
Rosethorn led her horse over to them The peak spider followed her
"Please count my prayers, too," Jimut added He had splashed river water over his face and head for what seemed like the dozenth time since they had reached the pass "Because of you I have seen the place where the beautiful river crosses into the Realrinned at Briar and Evvy "Don’t worry I will take good care of the into the saddle Evvy and Briar did the sa journey ahead Emelan is almost half a world away Luvo, your spider friend is ready to take you ho back and forth on his stubby feet as everyone talked Now he turned to the peak spider "I thank you, but no," he said with his usual courtesy "You do not need to return ri Skad Po"