THE WOMEN WENT TO COLLECT Merno who had finally woken and was eating acho eggs he said Erevia’s neighbor had cooked for him when he offered to buy food from her. She had charged him nothing and told him that when his sister returned, he was to share it with her. But there wasn’t much left.
“I would have liked some eggs!” Erevia exclaimed.
Akshara laughed because she was in a good mood now. Hearing the story of how Fari came to Yaras made her feel more connected to her love. She wanted badly to tell Fari all about her journey. Maybe they could share one together someday.
The three companions packed up their supplies and left Yaras to head to the bridge. As they travelled farther west from the town, it grew so cold that Akshara was shivering under the fur. The stars crowded the sky now, a
