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The little girls stopped co-eyed, until noticed by the old woh' She took the coirls hurried away and she returned her attention to Tom 'In your for the Moon of Morning Mists or at some other time?'

'At some other time, Majesty On the first day of the Corn Moon, when the planting was done'

'Aye That ht there was so a cereiven soations, it seems the Blessed Sisters have slipped up in their calculations and got the dates of nearly all the holy festivals wrong Their mistake stems from the fallacious assumption that there are exactly thirteen moons to one sun This assumption is approximately correct but leads to cuave To about You sound like the priests of the Duideth Don't try to confound me with clever words'

'You don't need to understand' Toed tack 'I can correct the error I'll tell the Sisters of Rebirth where they've gone wrong'

'No You are not to interfere in religious matters You must confine your attention to ion well alone My heart dies whenever I hear you talk of the Holy Mother or speak the nae you can do'

To disciplined by an elderly aunt The old woman saw his downcast expression

'Sky Warrior I am mindful of your concern for us'

Tom looked more cheerful

'I areat service by your presence but I wonder what benefit there is in it for you'

'Benefit, Majesty?'

'Aye Sky Warrior'

Toe between real ahile in itself He cleared his throat

'I came here somewhat by mistake'

'You have already told me that' The queen inclined her head 'That was not ht We all have paths through this mortal plane What path will your soul tread?'

Tom was flattered that the old woht of her as religious She spoke in religious terms but so did a lot of people in her position Now it see