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want to turn two young children out. It hadnтАЩt been until Tereza sided with those who wished to keep the
children that Jonathan had relented.

Jonathan Ambrose was a mage-finder. It was what he did, who he was. He had been a virulent
antimagician. After he accepted Elaine and her visions into the household, he had become more
understanding, not so quick to condemn everything supernatural as witchcraft. He accepted that Elaine
could have unusual powers and not be evil.

Jonathan said Elaine had broadened his mind, and he would always be grateful for that. Without anyone
saying it aloud, the twins knew they were loved. тАЭIs the mage here?тАЭ Elaine asked.

тАЭI donтАЩt know. IтАЩve been here since they put you to bed.тАЭ

тАЭYouтАЩre hurt. You need to rest, not sit in a chair.тАЭ He grinned. тАЭLike you needed to rest in a warm bed
after your vision, not go outside in the winter cold.тАЭ

Elaine blushed. тАЭI had to go.тАЭ

тАЭAnd I had to be here when you awoke.тАЭ

Elaine reached her hand out to him. They held hands quietly, no more talking.

They didnтАЩt need words.

There was a knock at the door. Konrad opened the door without waiting for an answer. тАЭThe mage is
here. Does Elaine feel well enough to come downstairs, if we help her?тАЭ

тАЭWhy? CanтАЩt the mage come upstairs?тАЭ Blaine asked. тАЭJonathan wonтАЩt allow the mage out of the
kitchen. He says just inside the back door is far enough.тАЭ

тАЭDo you feel well enough to go downstairs, Elaine?тАЭ Blaine said.

тАЭI think so.тАЭ She sat up carefully, arms bracing against the bed.

Blaine gripped her arm. тАЭYouтАЩre shaking.тАЭ

тАЭIтАЩm not cold, but I feel weak. IтАЩm not sure I can walk downstairs.тАЭ

тАЭThen IтАЩll carry you.тАЭ

тАЭYouтАЩll be lucky to get yourself down the stairs,тАЭ Konrad said. He stepped fully into the room. тАЭIтАЩll carry
Elaine myself.тАЭ

Blaine opened his mouth to argue, but he realized that Konrad was right. He might be able to limp down
the stairs, but heтАЩd never be able to carry anyone. Konrad was already leaning over the bed.

тАЭIтАЩll need a robe,тАЭ Elaine said.

Konrad straightened. тАЭOf course. I forget sometimes that youтАЩre not a child anymore.тАЭ He turned around
in the room as if a robe would magically appear. Then he turned back to Elaine. тАЭI donтАЩt see it.тАЭ