“I know.”
“I...I can’t lose her. Not now. Not after all we’ve been through.”
“I know.”
“I won’t put her through that. I won’t chance it. I can’t. Even if it means the end of my line.”
MaGrath grimaced, but he understood. “I know.”
“Have you said anything to Atty since last night?”
MaGrath shook his head. “I saw her for only a moment this morning when she brought me the montrosse leaf. I haven’t been able to catch her since then. I was hoping I could at least talk with you. And hope you’d give her my apologies.” He smiled. “And a thank you for the hangover leaf.”
He started to walk away when Yulen called to him. “Where are you going?”
“I was summoned a few minutes ago to go check out one of the men who tried to fillet his hand with a wood awl. Would you also give Atty my lo
