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  They came out to the courtyard, where bitter memories seemed to hang in the air. Ven quickly steered them down the perimeter path, but the new patches in the treewall were like scars, standing out harshly even in the dark.

  As they passed one of the patched holes, Ven took her hand.

  She turned, and saw him grinning sheepishly at her.

  They walked through the night, void of any fireworks, celebrations or myrrh, but the simple fact of Ven’s hand in hers brought a content smile to her face.

  Maybe some time as they fought the first war in a thousand years, she would figure out what it meant.

  Chapter Thirty Eight

  Lady Naomi Blackwater sighed contemplatively as she leaned back in her chair, waving her hand once over the display so that the images of the other city disappeared.

  She brought her long fingers together, thinking.

  If that lunatic from Skycity was down to attacking his own cities, perhaps she should keep a better eye on him from now on.

  About the Author

  Raised in the Northeast, LIZ DELTON has spent a lot of time in both woods and cities. While living for five years in Philadelphia, she got a taste for the city, but didn’t find it green enough, and currently resides in what some would call “the middle of woods”.

  Visit her website at LizDelton.com