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“Jondalar made a new axe, and resharpened the others,” Willaood to have him back”
“Except noe’re going to have to watch out for stray chips of flint again,” Marthona said Ayla noticed she was s She was glad he was home, too “He did clean up the flakes he knocked off to sharpen the axes Not like when he was a boy I didn’t see a single sharp sliver of stone Of course, I don’t see as well anymore”
“The tea is ready,” Ayla said “Does anyone need a cup?”
“Jaradal doesn’t have one You should always re your own cup, Jaradal,” Proleva said, re son
“I don’t need to bring my own cup here Grandam has my own cup for me,” Jaradal said
“He’s right,” Marthona said “Do you remember where it is, Jaradal?”
“Yes, ’Thona,” he said, getting up and running to a low shelf and returning with a small cup shaped and hollowed out of wood “Here it is” He held it high to show everyone, causing delighted sroup Ayla noticed that Wolf had ling on his belly toward the boy with his tail held high, everyto reach the object of his desire The boy spied the aniulps, then announced, “I play with Wolf now,” though he atching Ayla to see what her reaction would be
Jaradal reminded her so much of Durc, she couldn’t help but s yelp as he got up toJaradal’s face Ayla could tell that Wolf was beginning to feel coe, pack, especially the child of the extended family and his friends For Wolf’s sake, she al so soon She kneould be hard on him to be faced with the many new people they would meet It would be hard on her, too Her exciteed with trepidation
“This is very good tea, Ayla,” Zelandoni said “You sweetened it with licorice root, didn’t you?”
Ayla, s for the stoht I should ”
“And it tastes good” Zelandoni paused, considering her words “It occurs to me, since we are all here, that perhaps you should show Joharran and Proleva your way offire I know I asked everyone not to tell anyone else about it yet, but we are all going to be traveling together and they will see it anyway”
Jondalar’s brother and hislooks, and then at each other
Folara smiled “Should I put the fire out?”
“Yes, why don’t you,” the donier said “It is more impressive to see it that way the first time”
“I don’t understand What’s this about fire?” Joharran said