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fainting, but why, she couldnтАЩt say.

тАЬUm, well.тАЭ The vendor thought for a moment. тАЬWylinth, maybe, but I wouldnтАЩt swear to that. IтАЩve
talked to a lot of people and heard a lot of tales since then.тАЭ

тАЬOf course. How much do you want for them?тАЭ

тАЬTen zotars.тАЭ

тАЬHuh, and the moon would cost me only twelve! Two zotars.тАЭ

тАЬWhat! The box alone is worth that.тАЭ

тАЬBut itтАЩs got that wine stain on the bottom. Three zotars.тАЭ

As they went on haggling, enjoying themselves thoroughly, Marka could barely listen. Eba├▒y knew about
the stain, too, just as she somehow knew, when neither of them had picked the box up and looked at the
bottom. She was sorry sheтАЩd ever stopped to chat with the vendor, sorry sheтАЩd wanted the set of tiles,
even sorrier he was buying themтАФand then it occurred to her that he was buying them just for her, just
because he knew she wanted them. When he happened to glance her way and smile, she felt as if she
would die from happiness. At last five zotars changed hands, and Eba├▒y settled the lid on the box, picked
it up, hefted it briefly, and gave it to her. Clutching it to her chest, she leaned over and on a sudden
impulse kissed him on the cheek.

тАЬOh, thank you. TheyтАЩre so lovely.тАЭ

He merely smiled, so warmly, so softly, that her heart started pounding. He rose, then helped her up,
taking the box from her to carry it.

тАЬLetтАЩs get back to the camp. Oh, and by the way. This isnтАЩt much of a place to ask, but will you marry
me? I know that under your laws I should be asking your father, but going back to find that esteemed
worthy would be a journey tedious beyond belief, and a reunion oppressive beyond sufferance.тАЭ

тАЬMarry you? Really actually marry you?тАЭ

тАЬJust that.тАЭ

When he laughed at her surprise, she realized just how ready sheтАЩd been to do anything that he might
ask of her.

тАЬShall I take your silence as a yes or a no?тАЭ

тАЬA yes, you idiot.тАЭ

With one convulsive sob, hating herself for doing it, Marka began to cry, and she sniveled inelegantly all
the way back to the caravanserai.