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“Do you have many of these firestones?” Willamar asked

“There were a lot of firestones on that rocky beach,” Jondalar answered “Before we left the valley for the last tiave a feay on our Journey, but I tried to save as many as I could for people here We never found anythe way”

“That’s too bad,” the Trade Master said “It would have been nice to share them, perhaps even to trade them”

“But we can!” Jondalar said “Ayla found so, in Wood River Valley, just before ent to theIt’s the first time I’ve seen any since we left her valley”

“You found more? Here? Where?” Willamar asked

“At the foot of a little waterfall,” Ayla said

“If there are some in one little place, there may be more close by,” Jondalar added

“That’s true,” Willamar said “How many people have you told about these firestones?”

“I haven’t had time to tell anyone, but Zelandoni knows,” Jondalar said “Folara told her”

“Who told you?” Marthona asked her

“Ayla did, or rather I saw her use one,” Folara explained “Yesterday, when you came home, Willamar”

“But, she didn’t see it herself?” Willa

“I don’t think so,” Folara said

“This is going to be fun I can’t wait to show her!” Willa to be so astounded, but she won’t want to show it”

“It will be fun,” Jondalar said, also grinning “It’s not easy to surprise that woman”