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“Still, it would be best if you rested today”

Tara shook her head “I’ better already” Lora’s look of concern made her add, “But I’ll take it easy”

“Good We don’t need more bad ru about?”

“I overheard Megan speaking with Alice She thinks Myra has a grave illness That perhaps the illness has spread to you”

Tara’s shoulders sluree” Lora tucked in the blankets around her “Not today Today you rest”

“Yes, mother”

Lora’s hand came up to her cheek “That war into the bed

Edgy It was the only way to describe thesolstice, Ian had knights patrolling h Lora’s premonition was specific to Myra, the threat was still out there and everyone knew it

No one left the Keep alone If a medical need came up in which either Lora or Tara was needed, at least two knights ith thee to pick up the coed, they left together

With Duncan on her errand, and the rest of the family busy, Tara settled into an overstuffed chair by the fire and dozed off

Ae brown eyes s Tara’s heart A out Tara since Myra’s departure SheTara take her place

“Hey, sweetie, what are you doing?” Tara pulled back the blanket she had thrown over her lap so Ale in

“I was bored with the dolls” She an wanted the dolls to sit and watch while she cleaned the roohed “I wasn’t into dolls at your age either I liked trucks better”

“What are those?” Aainst her cheeks

“Well, trucks are like carts that are pulled by horses, only they aren’t pulled by horses”

“How do they ine?”

“An engine isn’t an animal” Tara snickered “Oh never mind When Myra comes back maybe she can explain them better” She purposely said when and not if

“She is safe,” Ahts “I know she is”

“Did you have a vision like your mom?”

“Nay, not like that I simply know, like you know Duncan is well, I know Myra is well”

Tara doubted it was possible for A connection with Myra Maybe her desires for assurance was clouding her thoughts and inary friend, it wouldn’t be har this At least until a time there was no doubt of Myra’s fate “I hope so, Amber I hope so”

“I know it,” she said with pride “Ever since we becaht before she left, I can tell” Amber turned her palm up to Tara’s face “See, blood sisters”

Tara noticed a healed notch on one of her fingertips “Did Myra tell you we did that?”

“Mum hum,” she smiled “We should do it too, that e can all be real sisters” The words flew out of her mouth in a rush