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in the revelation, mahler felt he saw many messages underlying. iana was leader, but was not mother. unless — she also meant herself. the season was coming to a close, spinning into an uncomfortable summer. perhaps he was right to assume iana would not.
this put mahler into a discomfiting state of thought: recalling that moment, wondering now if it had affected her in matters of a personal choice.
this, all — dauntingly wrong.
iana was leader, not mother. wintersbane had put a woman above her. children to come. he knew of one.
lane, perhaps. but she had not spoken in such a way.
brother. do not follow my mistakes.
iana did not look at him.
mahler thought now of where he had told laurel to go.
"vould you like to talk of this or medicine?"