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“Sure”
Savanah followed Rane outside Since they had stopped at the store earlier, there were several sacks of groceries in addition to their luggage It took only a few e on the floor inside the front door, then took two of the grocery bags from Savanah’s arms and followed her into the kitchen
Savanah opened the nearest cupboard She didn’t knohy she was surprised to find it empty However, a second cupboard was filled with a set of beautiful crystal wineglasses
She looked at Rane askance
He shrugged “My falass of wine now and then
Savanah nodded, wondering if as the only thing his family drank out of the delicate steerator? Don’t tell me your family likes to cook, too?”
He chuckled “No, but occasionally Mara brings a mortal to visit”
Savanah looked at him, a question in her eyes
“She takes“They need food and drink”
She couldn’t help wondering if Mara’s mortal visitorsbeca off the erator to put the etables, fruit, and cheese away “Does she keep the electricity on all the time?”
“No I called ahead”
With a nod, Savanah closed the door It took onlyelse to do, she felt suddenly aard and uncertain
“Coo sit in front of the fire and relax”
“All right”
Savanah sat on one of the sofas, her legs curled beneath her Rane sat at the other end, one ar the back of the couch Silence stretched between the in the stone hearth, her thoughts filled with memories of her father It was hard to believe she would never see hiain, never hear hiain would they argue politics, or stay up late working out the details of a newspaper article Tears burned the backs of her eyes and the next thing she knew, she was sobbing
She hadn’t seen hi beside her, his strong ar his strength, grateful for his hand lightly stroking her hair, his voice assuring her that, in tiood ti the pain of his loss
“How long?” she asked “How long will it take for the pain to go away?”
“It varies,” he said, brushing a kiss across the top of her head “Usually a year or two, but it will get a little easier to bear every day”
A year or two It sounded like forever