There was a new ache inside him
"Few of the... There was a new ache inside him
"Few of the survivors spoke of those days," Baerd said
"Neither of my parents did," said Catriana awkwardly"They took us as far away as they could, to a fishing village here in Astibar down the coast from Ardin, and never spoke a word of any of this
"To shield you," Alessan said gentlyHis palm was still touching Devin'sIt was smaller than Baerd's"A great many of the parents who managed to survive fled so that their children might have a chance at a life unmarred by the oppression and the stigma that bore down, that still bear down, upon TiganaOr Lower Corte as we must name it now
"They ran away," said Devin stubbornlyHe felt cheated, deprived, betrayed
Alessan shook his headDon't
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"Will you tell me of him?" he asked, turning back to
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Of stolid, dour Garin, grim farmer in a wet grey landWho had, it now appeared, come from bright Avalle of the towers in the southern highlands of Tigana and who had, in his youth, wooed and won a woman beloved of all who saw herWho had fought and lived through two terrible battles by a river and who had, if Alessan was right in his last conjecture, very deliberately sent out into the world his one quick, imaginative child capable of finding what he seemed to have found tonight
Who had also, Devin abruptly realized, almost certainly lied when he said he'd forgotten the words to the cradle songIt was all suddenly very hard
"I will tell you what I know of him, and gladly," Alessan said
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Devin turned to look up at Catriana"Will you accept me?"
She tossed her hair"I don't have much choice, do I?" she said carelessly"You seem to have entangled yourself rather thoroughly here She lowered her left hand though as she spoke, two fingers curledHer fingers met his own with a light, cool touch
"Be welcome," she said"I swear I will keep faith with you, Devin di TiganaI'm sorry about this morning," Devin offered
Her hand withdrew and her eyes flashed; even by starlight he could see it"Oh yes," she said sardonically, "I'm sure you
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Alessan snorted with amusement"Catriana, my darling," he said, "I just forbade him to mention any details of what happenedHow do I enforce that if you bring them up yourself?"
Without the faintest trace of a smile Catriana said, "I am the aggrieved party here, AlessanYou don't enforce anything on meThe rules are not the same
Baerd chuckled suddenly"The rules," he said, "have not been the same since you joined usWhy indeed should this be any different?"
Catriana tossed her head again but did not deign to reply
The three men stood upDevin flexed his knees to relieve the stiffness of sitting so long in one position
"Ferraut or Tregea?" Baerd
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