Redsand Canyon the cottonwood

why was he asking her so many things?

"he has a queen. she is very beautiful. she is cold in the way that he is."

"there are others. jawahir. sayf." she could not speak of the young girl traded in her stead. "they are fellahin, meant to serve the royal ones and the guards. sayf was kindest to me."

"there is a boy there, crowfeather. he does not wish to be in the mesa. he reminds me of my youngest brother."

her eyes danced with sudden, damning tears. tamar turned away at once with a small sound of dismay.