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“Anne Maryanne”

“Right They are creating a network of healers and trying to educate as e can help Much like in your village”

“It’s the best way”

“Yes” His ine you offered plenty of…encourageether, as well”

I opened my mouth to refute the statehly likely I’d been too young to care about social norms and polite conversation, too worried aboutmy nana I had wanted the death to stop All of us had It hadn’t taken e that ed, not that we’d had e I’d just made them see reason

Wine was poured in the super-pretty crystal glasses I reached for the water

I was sure I wasn’t pregnant Mostly sure Mostly hoping I wasn’t, at any rate I’d taken the tea each night sincewas probably off Still…better safe than sorry until I knew for sure, if only to keep hi out

The first course was brought out by Mr Belly and his helper, the guy who taught watercolors I wrestled with a smile

“What?” Nyfain asked as the fancy gold-rimmed boere set in front of us

I waited until the staff had moved away before I told him about Hadriel’s watercolor penises

He huffed out a laugh, picking up the soup spoon and sliding it sideways across the lip of the bowl before slowly bringing it to his lips Talk about refined Suddenly I wasn’t so sure this reat idea I could pull off a fancy dress with some help from Leala, but I wasn’t so sure I could pull off a fancy meal

I gave it a go anyway, totally copying hihtful, and dipped the spoon hoould’ve at my house

My stomach pinched, and I set down the spoon

He followed suit

“What are you doing?” I asked hi in the bowl Crap, maybe I should’ve put it beside the bowl

“Following your lead”