Dragoncrest Cliffs no other mind

gettin' pregnant, she almost quipped — almost. chani wanted maman to hear of it first, and not in nearly so flippant a manner. still it amused her to think of how he could react, and she tossed her stone with a low chuckle.
this time it bounced from the branch to the ground, and she looked for another pebble. "i went lookin' for sobeille. but i did not find her. i thought for a moment maybe, but — she is gone."
hurt and unsurety warred in her face. "maybe she be stayin' away for good. or for a while." her mind did not want to entertain the rest.
chani jerked her chin toward tousaint and smiled, shifting to watch his throw. "dreams. do you be listenin' to dem often?" if they had been powerful enough to lead him back, then why not lean into them?