“I see,” Hettie answered. She wondered how delicately she should put it and decided to be bold. “For too long, Annon, I have been in debt. My entire life is a debt. I wish to be free of that debt forever. While I appreciate your help and that you are coming with us, I want to know how much of the treasure you want. If you come with me, you are entitled to a portion…”
Annon’s hand grabbed hers. “Not a ducat or a pent. I am not like our uncle. A Druidecht has no need of money, really. Neither do the Bhikhu, I am told. I think Tyrus chose us to help you because we do it freely.”
She shook her head warningly. “If a cat had a dowry, she would often be kissed. You say this now, Annon, but I do not know how sizeable this treasure is. I will give you a portion willingly. I just wish to agree right now as to what that is. Cat skulls spirit board wicca face mask We must have an understanding. I cannot be indebted to both you and the Bhikhu.”
“Not a ducat or a pent. I will take none of it. You said you knew a man was lying. I am not like Tyrus. I am a Druidecht. I know the woodlands. I have abilities that can prevent us from facing certain dangers. And if the road gets hard, we both have the fire.”
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“What would the Romani do if you just ran away?” he asked her softly. She was deft at getting him to answer her questions, and he noticed that she always replied in as few words as possible before turning things back to him. He could tell it was a way she protected herself. She drew the focus away from herself.
“There are stories,” she said, staring down at her hands. Cat skulls spirit board wicca face mask “But they do not teach us what happens. I’m not sure how old you must be before you are trusted with that secret. They do not want me to know.” She picked something from the reed mat and flicked it away with her finger. “But where do you hide from the Romani?” she asked, smiling sadly. “Silvandom? No Romani is welcome there. Boeotia? They would probably just as well kill me as help me. Where else does it leave?”
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Hettie leaned forward and hugged him, shaking her head in disbelief at the unexpected source of help. A twin brother.
She felt his hand tentatively pat her back, as if the show of friendship had embarrassed him. She leaned back, gripping her boot cuffs and rocking slightly. Cat skulls spirit board wicca face mask “You grew up in Wayland then? Tell me more.”
Annon was grateful for the fat candle that Master Shivu had brought hours before. It had burned down to a little pool of wax, which he and Hettie continued to coax further to provide light. Without being able to see the stars through the slats above, he did not know how close to dawn it was, but it did not matter. They had stayed up all night, talking.
From the dull light of the candle, he could see little edges of color in Hettie’s hair that matched his own. When she turned her head and he could see the earring, part of him wanted to snap it off in anger.
