tastesStrolling over to the stream, he gazed at his reflection. ‘You have made me look like my father,’ he said, hearing them following close behind. There was a note of sadness in his voice, and as he caught sight of the rising moon, he threw back his head and let out a high, sorrowful howl.
They left the forest at dawn the next day, carrying as many supplies as they could bear. To make her as passable as an Earth Healer as possible, Xanna had persuaded Yusumi to pack her leather tunic and boots away. Then, after much searching through her bag, she took out one of her own spare dresses and a pair of shoes, giving them to the girl to put on.
Yusumi thought the dress a little odd, owing to the fact that she was a head taller than Xanna, but the rest of it fit well. And as they walked, she
