She stood still, eyes closed, face innocent of any expression. The tinker also stood still as he tried to seize fleeting half-memories. Then a moment later he was beside her. He placed his hands on her shoulders, and then, instinctively, took her face in his hands. Her skin was cold to the touch.

    Her eyelids quivered and opened. Immediately she closed them and opened them again, puzzled. Then her lips parted to reveal pearl-white teeth, and her face lit up in an expression of total joy. Her hand reached up and touched his cheek.

    "Who are you?" he whispered, smiling.

    She did not answer. Instead, she pointed at the pool beside them. The water continued to reflect strange skies. The tinker knelt and skimmed his fingers across its surface.

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