Swiftcurrent Creek No one suspects at all

Her anger dissipated, and Mae was left with a strange, sad emptiness in the pit of her stomach. She only looked at her father for a moment. Okay, She said simply, and rose, careful to keep the amber out of sight although it was impossible to hide that she was carrying something.

Mae turned to store her treasure in a shallow cache of her own making. A small hope stirred in her chest as she returned to Akavir, looking at him expectantly. Where are we going? She wasn't sure what to expect; she spent a lot of time with Uncle Arric, and that was always fun, but Akavir was so much more serious. She couldn't imagine him doing any of the things she did with Arric.