Chapter ten
Wanmoon + Zephur + ProxFyn appears. It is time, cousin. But take care. Maggrai is a dangerous beast when cornered.
So am I, Lutyond growls.
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Tristan returned to see Gwenn, to tell her about his increasing success with the practice of meditation. She sat morosely while he talked of that and his wedding, which had taken place two days beforehand. Then he whispered, with totally unexpected altruism, “I am going to take Berry on a honeymoon to the south of Beaumarais, by Lake Lisane. If I can manage it, I will help you get away before I go.”
Gwenn’s eyes brightened at this. “Do you mean it, Tris?”
He shrugged. “I said I will try. No promises though. I can’t endanger myself, you understand. The country depends on me,” he added grandly.
Gwenn thought this sounded more l
