The Sentinels she learned how to smile with blood in her mouth

she was wearied but her tones revealed good humour. constantine was reverent as ever in his father's presence, something deeply treasured by lasher though he did not know what he had done to warrant it. the woman was granted his full attention then; he gave her a searching look. "fish is what we live upon these days; we will take your help. however, i must know: do you seek a home forever, or only until the famine has passed?"

for, despite the misery of each passing day, he still held fast to the hope that the greenery and the herds would return.