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IN THE RUINS
A Crown of Stars 06

Kate Elliott




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PROLOGUE
FEATHER Cloak was fertile, the only pregnant woman left among her people. Indeed, she was
the only woman living who had quickened more than once. Therefore, she presided over the
council of tribes because she had power the others did not possess, power that had been draining
from the land during their exile. No one could explain this slow leaching, but they knew it
presaged the death of both land and people. If anyone could save them, it must be the one in
whom power still resided long after it had departed from the rest.
The Eagle Seat had yielded to her. In truth, it was now the only place she rested easily. Her older
child was almost an adult in aspect and learning, but in the days when he had grown within her,
he had not waxed so large. It seemed she would harvest a giant's spawn, although she happened
to know that the sire of her budding child was Rain, who was no smaller or larger than any other
man. He was a gentle soul of medium build, good-natured, a hard worker with clever hands, a
skill for flint-knapping, and a well-omened name, and for all these reasons a much better choice
for a father than arrogant warriors like Cat Mask and Lizard Mask who liked to shake their spears
and strut before the women.
As they were doing now.
"We must gather in one place, farther inland where we'll be protected, and ready ourselves! Then
we can act at once, and in numbers. We can strike before our enemy expects us!"
"Better to station ourselves in smaller groups, you fool! Spread out around the countryside. If one