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“I re myself,” Jondalar said “I saw Ki attractive wo what baby was coine how I felt when he said she was there for hi as I was! Then he told me she was actually his sister”

After they had been there for a while and it appeared that the zelandonia were getting ready to begin, two sters Janida and Peridal The couple stood at the entrance looking nervous and a little scared, and for a roup and walked quickly toward them

“Greetings, I a of the Twenty-ninth Cave You are Janida and Peridal, aren’t you? I think I met you, Janida, when you cao I’m with Ayla and Jondalar She’s the one with the animals, and he’s the brother of my sister’sthem back They seemed at a loss for words

“She is Proleva’s sister, isn’t she?” Joplaya said quietly

“Yes, I can see Proleva welco someone like that,” Ayla said

“Joplaya and Echozar are here, too, they’re the Lanzadonii couple who ca as they approached “And here’s my Promised Jondecam of the Second Cave of the Zelandonii,of the Twenty-ninth Cave” Looking at the young couple, “That’s right, isn’t it?”

“Yes,” Janida said, s worriedly at the same time

Jondecas,” he said with a broad smile

“Greetings,” Peridal responded, taking his hands, though his grip was rather limp and he didn’t seem to knohat else to say

“Greetings, Peridal,” Jondalar said in turn, also holding out his hands “Did I see you at the hunt?”

“I was there,” the young man said “I saw you … on a horse”

“Yes, and Ayla, too, I iine”

Peridal looked uncomfortable and at a loss for words

“Did you have much luck?” Jondecam asked

“Yes,” Peridal said