Moonspear Through the big top tent up high

If we can’t coax him out of bed, we’ll just have to wait, she said lightly, nodding at his reply before motioning him to lead her back to the ulaq.

As they began walking, it struck her like a bolt of lightning: Pala was an experienced older woman. Treepie considered her a friend already, though they didn’t know each other on a very personal level yet. The Regent would be more than happy to change that, to foster a deeper bond so that Pala might become her confidante.

It wasn’t long at all before they stopped in front of the den once inhabited by the Sveijarn-Cortens, now belonging to the—did Pala and her boys have a surname? Pie tried to remember, but couldn’t. She shook her head, making a note to ask her that later, among other things.