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“No,”

“Where did she go?” Zelandoni said, rephrasing her question

“Went to the burial,” Lanoga said

“Who is taking care of the children?”

“I am

“But you’re not able to feed that baby,” Ayla said, shocked “You can’t nurse”

“I can feed her,” Lanoga said, a defensive tone in her voice “She eats food The milk dried up”

“Which means Tremeda will have another baby within a year,” Zelandoni said under her breath

“I know babies that young can eat food if they have to,” Ayla said, sye of painful a?”

“Mashed-up boiled roots,” she said

“Ayla, will you go tell Joharran what happened, and ask hi? And some help to carry him?” Zelandoni said

“Yes, of course I’ll be right back,” Ayla said, hurrying away

It was late in the afternoon when Ayla left Zelandonii dwelling and hurried toward the leader’s She had been helping the Ninth Cave’s healer and was going to tell Joharran that Bologan ake and seeh to talk

Joharran had been waiting for her After he left, Proleva said, “Would you like so to eat? You’ve been with Zelandoni all afternoon” Ayla shook her head and started to go She opened her ies, but Proleva quickly added, “Or maybe a cup of tea? I have some tea ready It’s chamomile, lavender, and linden flower”

“Well, ot out her drinking cup, she wondered if the ested by Zelandoni or whether Proleva realized that it was a good drink for pregnant wo effect She took a sip of the hot tea the woman ladled into her cup and savored the taste It did have a nice flavor, and anybody could drink it, not just pregnant women