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Lia seized his ar at him intently The Medium blazed in her ht to hi after He was the captain of the guard, re apples There was a ht it was hier Wore the sah the Orchard, quiet as could be He took you to Martin, alking the grounds at dark I was not close enough to hear everything that was said, and I could not understand it because they spoke in Pry-rian Martin wept bitterly, but he called you his granddaughter I understood that much and hid in the shadows as the otheryou in the basket Then he dried his eyes, turned all gruff and serious again, and went to the kitchen and gave you to Pasqua to tend" He sighed deeply "He did not claim kin with you I never knehy He let you be raised as a wretched, even though he kneho you were" He gave her a long and serious look "That is why I never wanted to hurt you, lass That is why I regret having stabbed you and deceived you Iit takes me to earn it"

With that, he slowly rose and wiped his nose "Someday, I would like to visit the iveness as well Maybe you will take s swaht It was not settled There was so to him, she also rose and they walked in silence back to the kitchen Thoughts spun through her ether, one by one As she fit each thought in the right place, she felt the co her It whispered that her insights were true The Prince had visited Muirwood and left Martin behind Traits of the Mediueneration Lia had the Gift of Seering She must have had it from her father Her father, who had visited Muirwood and had walked the sarounds He had visited the inner depths of the Abbey and seen the altar She had felt his presence when she had first entered the Abbey Theyears She tried to keep each foot straight Tried not to walk too hard, to wear herself out, but her heart hahts blazed and arched and struck each other, causing ht in her mind Her father had seen ould happen Had known that a protector would be needed Why else would he leave the captain of his guard behind at the Abbey when he would be needed most in Comoros? Unless he knew that the captain was needed to protect his unborn child To train those ould protect the child To train the child

Lia shuddered and Seth asked if she was cold She shook her head, unable to speak through the lu quickly and she could see the light froain, but left her at the door and sulked into the night, likely wondering if she was harboring bitter feelings

She yanked open the door and walked inside the kitchen Pasqua looked over at her worriedly "There you are You were gone longer than I expected Is…Lia, are you all right?"

She still could not speak Scarseth had found his voice but she had lost hers Pain throbbed in her leg fro it, she went beneath the loft and pulled loose the brick that concealed the Cruciger orb The orb that was left with her as a child Her father’s orb! She stared at it, already knoould happen In her hunt for Ellowyn Deirl in herof their face instead of their na of them as she knew the south Dahoht fiercely The orb glowed, the spindle spun lazily around once and pointed at her Writing appeared on its surface

Lia – Ellowyn – stared at it as the tears burned in her eyes She knew it all as the knowledge flooded inside her mind and her heart felt as if it were on fire It was the Mediu to Dochte Abbey with Colvin was not Ellowyn Deirl the Medius relentlessly Colvin had known of theboy He had determined to be the one to find her

And he had, without knowing it, when he was abandoned on the kitchen steps

"What is it?" Sohispered, looking at her in concern, squeezing her shoulder