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“I didn’t see it myself, but I rather think this story is true,” he said “They did have salt, and they live quite far froreat distance for it, I don’t think they would have been so liberal with it”
Jondalar’s grin greider, as though he’d thought of soreat distances, I have a e for you, mother, from someone we met on our Journey, someone you know”
“From Dalanar, or Jerika?” she asked
“We have aDalanar is going to try to persuade soo back with the I wouldn’t be surprised if they start a second Cave soon,” Jondalar said
“I don’t think it will be difficult to find someone,” Marthona cooes would truly be First, the first and only Lanzadoni”
“But, since they don’t have One Who Serves yet, Dalanar wants Joplaya and Echozar to be joined at the Zelandonii Matrimonial,” Jondalar continued
A quick frown flickered across Marthona’s face “Your close cousin is such a beautiful young wo men can keep his eyes away fros Why would she choose Echozar when she could have any man she wanted?”
“No, not any lint of defensive heat She flushed slightly, and looked away “And she told me she’d never find anyone ould love her as much as Echozar”
“You’re right, Ayla,” Marthona said, paused adirectly at her, added, “There are solanced fleetingly at her son “But she and Echozar do seely beautiful, and he is … not But appearances don’t count for everything; sometimes they don’t count forman”
Though she hadn’t really said it, Ayla knew Marthona had quickly understood the reason Joplaya had hter of Dalanar’s mate, loved a man she could never have No one else mattered, so she chose the one that she knew truly loved her And Ayla understood that Marthona’s objection was minor, proed sense of propriety, as she had feared Jondalar’s s, and it seemed appropriate for a beautiful woman to join with a man who matched her, but she understood that beauty of character was more important
Jondalar didn’t seeht tension between the to the words he was asked to pass on to his mother, froe I have for you is not from the Lanzadonii We stayed with soh I hadn’t planned to stay at all … but that’s another story When we left, their One Who Serves said, ‘When you see Marthona, tell her Bodoa sends her love’ ”
Jondalar had hoped to get a reaction fro a naotten He a, but he didn’t expect the reaction he got
Marthona’s eyes opened wide and her face blanched “Bodoa! Oh, Great Mother! Bodoa?” She put her hand on her chest, and see her breath
“Mother! Are you all right?” Jondalar said, ju over her “I’et Zelandoni?”
“No, no, I’ a deep breath “But I was surprised I didn’t think I’d ever hear that naain I didn’t even know she was still alive Did you … come to know her well?”