Lion Head Mesa novella

still a wit, this one. "i suppose i agree," tavina said, though it was with an empty sort of light.

"you know, we were to have children this year. we'd even gone out and ..." but the sesh's voice trailed here, and she crossed her paws, and felt her mouth pull down in bitterness.

"well. all that's over now. we should prepare for the next royal children, perhaps, help to raise toula in a better world than the one from which she came."