Chapter fourteen
The Knave, Dindal
(Arkirish Dynasty, Standing Six)Go to your vessel, Moonlight. She has need of you.
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One brilliantly sunny morning, on the day when spring turned into summer, Katkin and Jacq sat at the table he had so carefully crafted, and breakfasted together. Jacq was telling her at length about his plans to build a sturdy barn close to the house. He described the structure in detail, growing animated as he explained to Katkin how it would help them become ever more self-sufficient. It would be a big project, taking many weeks, and she could not help thinking happily that it would keep him close to her, at least for a little while. Jacq’s mysterious hunting trips with Yannick were occurring more frequently than ever. Katkin couldn’t help wondering why, espec
