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“He let me know that Ayla should have been at the end of the procession”

“But she is a healer and belonged with the zelandonia,” the donier said

“She s there or not, and he knows it”

“But what can he do?”

“He can bring it up, he is a member of the Ninth Cave There may be others who feel as he does but would hesitate towith hiree to accept her,” Marthona said with a note of finality

“You est?” Zelandoni said She took a sip of tea and frowned in thought

“Stelona and her faood possibility,” the for to Proleva, she was the first to agree to feeding Tremeda’s baby She’s respected, well liked, and not related”

“Who will ask her?”

“Joharran can, or perhaps I should Woman to woman What do you think?” Marthona said

Zelandoni put her cup down and her frown deepened “I think you should talk to her first, feel her out,” she said “Then, if she seereeable, Joharran should ask her, but as a member of the fah he isthe pressure of his leadership to it It will bea favor…”

“Which he would be,” Marthona said

“Of course But just the fact that it’s the leader who is s the force of his position to it We all know his rank It doesn’t need to be ht consider it a compliment that he would ask her Hoell do you know her?” the First said

“I know her, of course Stelona is from a reliable family, but we haven’t had occasion to associate on a personal level Proleva knows her better She’s the one who asked her to come when Ayla wanted to talk about Tremeda’s baby I do know she has been very cooperative whenever there are gatherings to organize, or food to be prepared, and I always see her helping out when there’s work to be done,” the older woman said

“Then you should include Proleva, and take her with you when you go to see Stelona,” Zelandoni said “Find out what she thinks would be the best way to approach her If she likes to cooperate, and is willing to help, you ht appeal to that side of her”

The to Then Marthona asked, “Do you want to keep the acceptance ceremony simple or make it more dramatic?”