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тАЬI saw the vision.тАЭ The cookтАЩs oldest son, all of eight, knelt beside them. The other children were
huddled at a safe distance. тАЬWhat did you see, Alan?тАЭ

тАЬThe great tree attacked them.тАЭ

Jonathan stared down at Elaine. тАЬTrue?тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ

Jonathan did not argue that it was impossible. тАЬDo you think your warning was in time?тАЭ

Elaine clutched at him. тАЬI donтАЩt know.тАЭ

тАЬWhat do you want me to do?тАЭ

тАЬFind Elaine and Thordin.тАЭ

тАЬChild, by the time we could reach them by the great tree, the fight will be won or lost.тАЭ

Her hand dug into his tunic. Her eyes were wild. тАЬThen bring back the bodies for burial.тАЭ

He stared down into her face. He nodded slowly. тАЬThat we can do.тАЭ Jonathan turned to the boy, Alan.
тАЬFind Tereza, tell her what you saw. She will know what to do.тАЭ

The boy ran from the kitchen.

тАЬCan you stand if I help you, child?тАЭ

Elaine nodded.

Jonathan stood, lifting her to her feet as he moved. The cook, Mala, pushed a straight-backed chair near
the fire. Jonathan eased Elaine into the chair, tucking the slightly charred blanket tighter around her. Mala
shoved a mug of hot tea in ElaineтАЩs hands.

Elaine cupped her hands around the mug, as if it had no handle, warming her cold hands. She was
always cold after a vision. Blankets, hot drinks, bed for an hour or so, then she was as good as new. But
today she had seen her brotherтАЩs death. No, he wasnтАЩt dead, sheтАЩd know that, but he could be hurt,
dying, while she sat and sipped tea. She didnтАЩt have time to recover, to be weak. She had to know what
had happened to Elaine.

Tereza entered the kitchen bundled against the cold. A second coat was flung over one arm. She held
the clothes out to Jonathan without saying a word. He slipped into the coat and tucked a hat over his
bald head.

тАЬIтАЩm going with you,тАЭ Elaine said.

Jonathan froze in the middle of pulling on mittens. They both looked at her. тАЬYou havenтАЩt recovered
from your vision, Elaine. You arenтАЩt well enough to travel,тАЭ Jonathan said. He finished tugging on his
mittens. тАЬHeтАЩs my brother, all the family I have. I have to go.тАЭ