Gwyn nodded his assent, and then slipped out at the tail end of the procession of soldiers with Jani close behind. A quick hug of reassurance from Ramaji, and Venla found herself alone in the dark, surrounded by crates and musty canvas. The confidence of her friends had reminded her that she had a responsibility. This put firmly in perspective her other troubles, which were merely trivial. She vowed she would never become disparate like that again.
As the remnants of the sun passed into the west beyond the horizon, the crowd milled around out front of O"Bellah"s tent. Word had spread that finally they were going to be told the reason for the gatherings that had occurred across the countryside during the summer and autumn. Word also had it that their commander was going to explain a few ot
