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"You should wear this," he advisesup the shield "In case soreat warrior queen of Black Moon Draw"

I start to decline then review reat idea," I tell him

He motions for me to sit and moves behind me the best he can "Arms up," he says cheerfully

I raise them He drapes straps over ht shield and then pulls the straps tight to hold it in place atback to tap it It feels like it's got a wooden core, covered by leather

The boy gives another half-hearted nod, a sign he has no idea what I' about "Are you ready for battle?" he asks hopefully

"About this battle thing I don't really do war," I tell him "I'm more of a peace-witch"

"Peace?"

"You know, the opposite of war What happens when there's no hen people decide they're done fighting"

"Ah Submission Our enemies do this"

I'm not sure how to respond In what kind of place do peace and sub?

"You ain "This is very good, too"

"We're not really talking on the same level, are we?"

"Come I will show you men who need peace"

I didn't have a headache when I woke, but I'et one now Nonetheless, I follow hilance, I don't notice the thousands of hiding spots, until soes from the trunk of a tree With a second look around, I see the asacting as an entrance Lanterns and slow from inside the wide trunks, so, and wooden boxes

The enca At least, it is until LF forgets what ti this chapter is s don'tit is even worse

"Any minute now, LF You can send me home," I whisper

"Coon

"Okey dokey" I marvel at the tree houses where the army lives I always envied the Ewoks on Star Wars because they lived in the trees When I get ho to look into how to have a tree house like the ones here built