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She nodded her head with a look of exasperation “I don’t think of it as a secret, Jondalar”
“But you never would tell anyone how you did it”
“That’s because I was never sure if what I did really made a difference, or if it would work for anyone else,” Marthona said “I don’t knohy I did it the first ri siive it a potent ic to my wine, too It does seem to work,” Marthona said
“Well, tell us,” Jondalar said “I always knew you did so special”
“I watched Zelandoni chew some herbs when she made a certain medicine, so the next rime I crushed, the berries for wine, I chewed soan to fer like that should make a difference, but apparently it does”
“Iza taught
me that there are some medicines and some special drinks that must be cheith thethe berries for ith a little of the juices froradient” She had never thought of it before, but it was possible
“I ask Doni to help make the fruit juice into wine, too Maybe that’s the real secret,” Marthona said “If you don’t ask for too ive you what you want When you were little, it never used to fail for you, Jondalar If you asked Doni for it, you always seeet what you really wanted Is that still true?”
Jondalar reddened slightly He didn’t realize anyone else knew, but he should have guessed Marthona would “Usually,” he said, looking away from her direct stare
“Has She ever not given you what you asked for?” his mother pressed
“Once,” he said, squir with discomfort
She watched hiine that was too much even for the Great Earth Mother to let you have I don’t think you’re sorry now, are you?”
Everyone looked puzzled by the rather cryptic conversation between mother and son Jondalar was noticeably disconcerted Ayla watched the about Zelandoni, or rather Zolena, the young woman she had been
“Did you know digging in hallowed ground is one thing onlythe subject to cloak the aard erous to expose the Blessed of Doni to such dangerous forces”
“And I’h to have to clean and dress a person whose spirit is gone I hate having to do that! I was so happy when you asked me to look after Wolf earlier today, Ayla I invited alltheir little sisters and brothers Wolf met a lot of people”