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"No, of course not," I say, giving Calliope a ful look

"No, no," she says "I can tell you that of the three tests, one will challenge you physically, one will challenge you mentally"

"And the third?" Quince asks

"The third will challenge you emotionally"

"What does that th of your love" Calliope gives us a brilliant s worked with you both before, I am sure that will be the easiest of the three"

Quince squeezesthis really well, and maybe that’s because he doesn’t yet understand how difficult these tests will be There’s no point in worrying him now He’ll find out eventually, when the instructions come And either he’ll handle the we can do about it now

I refuse to even consider the possibility of failure

Calliope gets up frodos" She lifts her tote bag onto her shoulder and reaches in to dig so out "I am quite sure you will meet the Trial of Truth without difficulty," she says, and I hope Quince doesn’t notice the waver in her voice, "but should you need anything--anything at all--you can send for me"

She pulls out a small yellow scroll of kelpaper and hands it to Quince

Yellow kelpaper for an urgent ive it this," she explains "I will help in any way I can"

Quince thanks her, and she gives hi I’in, but I’ood-bye, Quince turns to h "How a forward to give hi kiss "It’s easy"

He turns his attention to thesonificant or trying not to think about it I’ory

"Yes," I say, relieved to be talking about the other big concern in ion"

I give hiather inforarner support--in writing--for a joint effort to address the environdoms don’t feel like they have to face it all alone