“And thirdly?”
“And thirdly, what happens if Boravar and Twig Snap split up before the year is out or even after they are married?”
“Woodfolk marriages do not split up,” said Waterstone unequivocally. “However, I take your point and will raise it.” So saying, Waterstone went out of focus, as did all of the woodfolk, leaving String, Bean and Boravar to chat with Tarkyn.
A surprisingly short time later, Waterstone came back into focus, his face tense with anger.
“What’s wrong?” asked Tarkyn.
“Those bastards! Every other group of woodfolk, except for the mountainfolk amazingly enough, have said that since we have allowed the problem to develop, it is up to us to sort it out. They are shocked at the number of sorcerers we now have among us, about our two half breeds, Midnight and Stormawa
