Chapter 22
"Bring water!" Isika heard Jabari call from what seemed like far away. Her head hurt, and as she came back to herself, she realized that she was lying on the ground, the top half of her curled up in Jabari's arms. She sat up immediately and pushed away from him, accepting a ceramic jar of water so she could hide her face in it, regain her composure, and calm her spinning head. Jabari stood and held a hand out for her. She took it and pulled herself to her feet without looking at him. Instead, she looked back at her lost sister, standing there surrounded by other young people. Aria looked back at Isika warily.
"Aria, it's good to see you," Jabari said.
The tall girl smiled at him, dimples creasing her face. "It is good to see you," she said. "Have your travels gone well?"
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