"Asaro, Catherine - Echea" - читать интересную книгу автора (Asaro Catherine)

she had slept there.

Echea was standing near her window seat,
gazing at the lawn as if she didnТt dare
let it out of her sight.

"Actually," I said, keeping my voice
light. "You have an entire closet full of
clothes."

Thanks, Mom, Anne sent me.

"Those clothes are yours," Echea said.

"WeТve adopted you," I said. "WhatТs ours
is yours."

"You donТt get it," she said. "This dress
is mine. ItТs all I have."

She had her arms wrapped around it, her
hands gripping it as if we were going to
take it away.

"I know," I said softly. "I know,
sweetie-baby. You can keep it. WeТre not
trying to take it away from you."

"They said you would."

"Who?" I asked, with a sinking feeling. I
already knew who. My other two daughters.
"Kally and Susan?"

She nodded.

"Well, theyТre wrong," I said. "My husband
and I make the rules in this house. I will
never take away something of yours. I
promise."

"Promise?" she whispered.

"Promise," I said. "Now how about
breakfast?"

She looked at Anne for confirmation, and I
wanted to hug my youngest daughter. She
had already decided to care for Echea, to
ally with her, to make EcheaТs entrance