Chapter 47

“I will meet again with the Gryglas’ leader,” Lanara assured Diliani.

    The queen and Yorl woman stood in beaming sunlight near the foot of the hill outside the cave. The travelers and a great crowd of Shillitoes, all in green, were present. The massive, camouflaged doors stood open as all the Shillitoes made their way to the outside. The voyagers’ early morning departure was imminent.

    “I recall our first meeting as if it were yesterday,” said the ancient queen. Uncomfortable talking about it, she had sent her attendants away so they wouldn’t hear. “We were children. Because of a disagreement—about what I can’t recall—a rare meeting with Grygla leaders was secretly held. My grandfather was king, my fath...

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