A scattering of red dust bloomed along the road north as the ku-omeshals lumbered into the soft violetcrush of twilight. To her utter astonishment, the Teyj poked itsbeak into her mouth. At first, shemistook it for a hatred of her. Riane felt herself caught as if in a deep dream, her limbs felt like deadweights, herthoughts slow as frozen sap.
She knew this area well, having hunted and beenhunted by Khagggun across this thickly forested and rocky expanse. Nor would I, she said. Her arms were all too feebleThough she claimed to love me soThe Raven King stretched out his handShe sighed and let me goT Rain pelted the roof, sluiced over the eaves, blurring the view of the courtyard, drove serpentine rivuletsacross the packed earth.
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