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15: Fire-reader
Tall flames roared in the hearth sunken to the floor, which only served to increase the temperature in the room. The long day of the desert had very nearly heated the elder’s house to resemble a sauna, but Hawk shivered as he took his place between Blueleaf and Silverbrook. Ared had given him permit of…
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14: A night of three moons
Eighthday dawned cloudless and scorching hot. Ren’i slept all the way until noon and no one came to rouse him, which was exceptional. He’d given his consuls orders that the summer festival day was to be a day off for everyone, and he was happy with his decision as he exited his tent. The sun…
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13: In the chestnut grove
In a matter of days the steppe had transformed into a miniature city of canvas tents, seemingly blanketing all of the Meril-An plains beneath them. Ren’i had kept his promise of not disturbing the daily lives of the akheris and the army had retreated a league and a half’s distance from Hatam-Ile, but as the…



