Chapter 89
But I thought you said-" "I know," Hew interjected. "Few men enter. I've never seen a stranger invited. But we mustn't question the Mother's will." For the second time in less than a day, Sparr found himself stripping at the edge of the milky, glacial stream. The other men caught up, one of them carrying a jar of what looked like fine sand. He showed Sparr the trick of dipping himself into the water, then rubbing his wet skin with the sand. When rinsed away, the abrasive grains left behind smooth skin. While Sparr scrubbed himself, Hew offered a stream of instructions for his coming encounter. "Say nothing!" he insisted. "Do not speak while in the Womb. If you are asked a question, speak as few words as possible in reply. Say nothing else, and never offer an opinion. You are nothing to
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