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Anada Dal glanced around at the growing darkness, realizing the boy should have returned from Taylor’s Sweets before now. “Anada Jai, let us say our farewells and be on our way. I’m sure we’ll catch up with Gage at the edge of the village.”
Anada Jai agreed. They both gave their thanks to the shopkeeper and his wife, then exited the storeroom.
“Why don’t you make for the sweet shop? I’ll bring the casps and wagon,” Dal suggested.
Jai disappeared around the corner of the building and moved down the wide roadway back the way they had traveled earlier that day. Just as he arrived at the entrance to Taylor’s Sweets, the proprietor was exiting and securing the door for the night.
“Excuse me,” Jai called to the tall, thin man. “Did you see a boy earlier? He was to come trade a bit of suga
