Chapter 45

“We must be allowed to join the search,” demanded Speckarin. “Diliani is a member of our party and we have bird ilon.”

    The ancient Lanara was equally emphatic. “Your place is here. You don’t know where to look. You’d get lost and lead us into a worse predicament. Our searchers would be looking for you!”

    Her arguments are sound, Speckarin was forced to admit. But just waiting is torture.

    They were in the fairinin, the queen sitting on a stool near Talli’s bed, Speckarin pacing, waiting for the lass to awaken, if that was to happen, and for news of Diliani. Also present were Hut, the fairinor, and one of his helpers. Most able-bodied Shillitoes had been dispatched to find...

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