Northstar Vale Aumetra the witch.

tamar shook her head.

"she was playing with zosime after that and then —" and tears threatened to well, both for her lost child and for the fact that she could not recall. "on the edge of the red forest was the last place i —"

ears sharpened. she thought she heard a small voice, and exchanged an incredulous look with towhee as she dashed in that direction. "zulema!"