Northstar Vale it's all i've ever known

maxim was gone.

antigone was gone.

zosime had disappeared. arsenio and @Zulema had been asked to search for her, but in her heart tamar felt that the twin had gone to find her brother.

now she must prepare to lose reyson and meadow.

her throat ached.

kallik's familiar call and familiar form came into view just when tamar needed it most. she stared at him in surprise, and then her wet face and thin arms wound around the man who had been her friend in two places now. "oh, it is good to see you, kallik."