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from Niffa, where they could all gossip over their sauced pork and bread about possible husbands, while
Lael mostly listened, voicing only the occasional concerned opinion about one suitor or another. Kiel and
Jahdo pretended indifference, but at the same time, they said not one word to each other, either, lest they
miss something. As the second oldest person in Cerr Cawnen, Gwira knew a good bit about most
everyone,

тАШWell now, with your pretty face,тАЩ the old woman said at last, тАШyou might nock an arrow for high-flying
game, young Niffa. Councilman VerrarcтАЩs been known to stop by here for a word or two on occasion.тАЩ

тАШHe does come to see Mam, and IтАЩd not be marrying him if he were the last man left alive under the
moon.тАЩ

Although Niffa spoke quietly, cold steel rang in her voice.

тАШI doubt me if heтАЩd marry a ratter, love.тАЩ Dera broke in. тАШSo donтАЩt you worry.тАЩ

тАШBeautyтАЩs bettered a lassтАЩs fortune before this.тАЩ Gwira paused to hack a bit of gristle with her table
dagger. тАШWhy do you hold him in disdain, lass?тАЩ

тАШHeтАЩs like reaching into a pond and touching a big old slimy newt. I hate him.тАЩ

Dera and Lael both raised an eyebrow at this outburst. Niffa buried her nose in her cup of watered ale.

тАШWell, there was that scandal.тАЩ Gwira said. тАШHim and that Raena woman, the chief speakerтАЩs wife from
over in Penli.тАЩ

тАШThat near cost us the alliance, it did,тАЩ Lad said. тАШA lot of us might not vote for the young cub again, I tell
you, after that botch.тАЩ
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тАШWorse for her, it were,тАЩ Gwira broke in. тАШHer husband did put her aside, didnтАЩt he? Who knows what
happened to the poor woman after that?тАЩ

тАШIf the young cub did want her as much as all that,тАЩ Lael growled, тАШhe might have married her decently
when he had the chance.тАЩ

тАШI hear Raena did go back to her people in the north in shame.тАЩ Dera turned thoughtful. тАШBut I donтАЩt
know. It takes two to twist a rope, I always say, and there was somewhat about that woman I never did
like. I doubt me if she were but an innocent little chick to VerroтАЩs fox, like.тАЩ

тАШUm, well, mayhap.тАЩ Gwira pursed her lips. тАШOur Niffa might not be able to do better when it come to
coin and calling, but thereтАЩs no doubt about it, she can do much better when it come to character. IтАЩll be
putting some thought into this, over the next few days, like.тАЩ

тАШThink of Demet,тАЩ Niffa mumbled. тАШThe weaverтАЩs second son.тАЩ

Everyone laughed, relaxing. Gwira nodded slowly.