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“But there’s so else you should know that could work in our favor According to Guban—that was the man’s name…”

“They have names?” Joharran said

“Of course they have names,” Ayla said, “just like the people in ave the names the true Clan pronunciation, with the full throaty, deep, guttural sounds Jondalar sht

If that’s how they speak, I certainly knohere her accent co the truth She was raised by them But did she really learn her medicine from them?

“What I was trying to say, Joharran, is that Guban …” his pronunciation was much easier to understand “ … told me that some people, I don’t knohich Caves, have approached so relations”

“Trading! With flatheads!” Joharran said

“Why not?” Willa Depends what they have to trade, of course”

“Sounds like the Trade Master talking,” Jondalar said

“Speaking of trading, what are the Losadunai doing about those young men?” Willamar wanted to know “We trade with the party colacier and walk into a party of flatheads with revenge on their minds”

“When we … I first heard about it, five years ago, they weren’t doingreference to Thonolan “They kneas going on, soh spirits,’ but Laduni becaot worse We stopped to visit the Losadunai on our way back The Clan athering food, guarding the to provoke the Clanwo woman … before First Rites”

“Oh, no! How could they, Jondé?” Folara said, bursting into tears

“Great Mother’s Underground!” Joharran thundered

“That’s just where they should be sent!” Willamar said

“They are aboh punishment!” Zelandoni fumed

Marthona, unable to say anything, had her hand on her chest and looked appalled