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Immediately, she felt a tremor beneath her feet. Far from being scared, she looked up at Jon, smiling. “Feel that? Kimora is welcoming me, us, home.”
Jon did not seem so convinced. Neither did most of the adults around them, although Tarkyn, who had a strong connection with the forest, looked thoughtful.
Jayhan, however, bounded up without a second thought and grinned. “So it is. That’s impressive, isn’t it?”
Midnight was standing nearby, clearly wondering what they were saying. So Tarkyn did his best to explain to him in images and using the sign language Stormaway had devised a few years ago. Once he understood, Midnight grinned and nodded.
The people around them were so swathed in warm long coats or cloaks that it was hard to tell their genders. The group of foreigners elicited
