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"What did you do?" Colvin dery

"It was too cold I wanted it warouelle This one su anything else to the su"

"I do it at the laundry all the ti why he was so upset "Hot water cleans better than cold, dirty water"

"You are not supposed to be able to…that is so that few learners even think of…what I mean is…it is just not possible This one su fire with it"

"How else do you heat water then?"

He looked at her sternly "It is just not done There are ones for fire and ones for water Not both"

She met his stern look with one of her own "Do you object because you cannot do it?"

He stood silently, as if chewing his words behind his clenched teeth so that he would not speak theer If you have drunk enough, let us go"

His hard words had wounded her, but she tried not to let it show and motioned towards the other path Colvin was utterly infuriating so with the orb, she followed it over to athe stallion after theuided them to a secluded area not far from it The vieas shielded by beautiful yew trees which formed a boundary around it, and the peri to a circular well-hole Another Leering, like the waymarker near the ruins at the Abbey, stood at the head of the well hole It was tall and narrow and carved with the face of a er orb, and it showed the way towards the well

Colvin wrapped the reins around a branch, tightened it, and then stepped down three short steps, looking curious and confused She followed hie of a bush The sun was nearly overhead, and there was no wind, so the shadows lay flat and still

Lia looked into the eyes of the Leering carved into the way what purpose it was built for It seemed ancient, the features rubbed away by countless years She joined Colvin by the edge of the well and they both stared down into the black depths The throat of the well made a sound, as if it were alive butsoftly