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The advent of Harkell’s family was not untrammelled joy. They were town bred people, unused to outdoor living and overnight they had lost their homes, their livelihood and the way of life they had followed for generations. None of them was well travelled, so their knowledge and experience of different customs, attitudes and loyalties was very limited. With the exception of Harkell’s children, family members were overawed by both Lord Danton and Prince Tarkyn, tending to avoid them or to become gruff or tongue tied when they were nearby. Except for Kayama who had unquestioning faith in her husband, the adults in the family were concerned to find Harkell hiding in the woods with the Renegade Prince, a motley crew of sorcerers and strange wood dwellers and worse still, in contact with a b
