Northstar Vale jayflower

"he did not know where we had gone."

surely he had assumed mereo. but epoch had been built and akashingo did not come. their peace had been preserved.

"he is a serpent. he can have anything he wants," she said pleadingly, the tears wet on her face again. but tamar pulled away, shaking her head. "go to him, meadow. but do not —" tell him.

her eyes pleaded. she was not ready for other men to know these things.