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yes , maam , this is um what was your name ?
mira ?
amira howard , she corrected him gently .
and this is my husband , dardan .
how do you do , maam , dardan said , doffing his hat and bowing .
the woman chuckled .
oh my , very well , thank you .
orville !
the blacksmith came out from the kitchen as well , looking unhappy when he saw who stood in his house .
mm , he grunted .
they garen stopped .
um .
he blushed , looking around as if he hoped someone might pop out of the walls to help him .
amira stepped forward .
maam , master smith , you have a lovely home .
your apprentice was kind enough to invite us along for dinner , although i understand if this is an imposition .
you talk like a noble , orville muttered .
amiras stomach dropped , but she held her smile .
the smiths wife clucked at him .
orville , dear , be polite , theyre guests .
for now went unspoken .
my name is helen .
can they stay for dinner ?
garen asked .
if if thats all right ?
well .
i suppose so .
helen eyed amiras trousers again .
a woman dressed like a man had probably seemed more amusing out in the village than it did in her own house .
helen conducted them all back to the dining room .
through some clever footwork , she managed to direct amira to one side of the table and dardan to the other .
orville sat at the head , with garen at his left hand , while helen went into the kitchen to fetch plates .
orville looked around suspiciously , even at garen .
amira kept quiet , mulling over how to open the conversation , wondering if garen would even be willing to talk about his power .
shed hoped for a chance to speak with him privately .
trying to explain their powers to too many people at once would be awkward at best .
this close to the sea , fish was part of almost every meal .
tonight it was sea bass baked with mushrooms and spices , and roasted turnips on the side .
there was plenty to go around ; amira could see dardans manners struggling against his appetite .
he always did eat a lot .
but he manged to confine himself to a reasonable portion .
so , helen said once theyd all been served and begun to eat .
what brings you to stony vale ?
amira glanced at garen , who stared down at the fish , poking at it with his fork .
he wasnt about to jump in with an answer .
yesterdays storm , actually , amira said .
a wagoner told us we could find shelter here closer than seawatch .
hah .
thats all they think were good for , up there , orville crabbed around a mouthful of bass .
helen pursed her lips .
what my husband means is that most folk havent a reason to come here , off the main road as we are .
she turned back to amira .
but youve outstayed the storm .
yes .
well .
garen ?
amira stared at him until he lifted his eyes to meet hers .
he was a handsome boy .
a man , really , the same age as her if she guessed right , though he clearly hadnt had the benefit of city life to sharpen him .
he brushed nervously at his hair before he spoke .
his words came out strangled , and he cleared his throat .
missusmissus walker , i now he looked at amira again , eyes beseeching her .
now or never .
dardan watched her as well , worry stalking every squint of those dark eyes .
your apprentice is a very special young man , she began .
im beginning to think hes a bit touched , orville said .
orvilles always saying what a good apprentice he is , helen put in .
he does ?
garen said , blushing .
now youve done it , woman .
hes not supposed to know that .
but orville grinned a little at his wife .
she smiled thinly back .
im sure his smithing is excellent , amira said , but thats not what i meant .
she leaned forward .
garen , can you light a candle for me ?
he blinked .
you mean amira nodded at him .
the room was lit by sconces on each wall , but the candles in the middle of the table were closer at hand .
she blew one of them out .
go on .
orville and helen watched curiously .
orville seemed on the verge of making another crack , but he held his tongue .
garen stared at the candle and pursed his lips .
amira saw the familiar silver bead lurch forth from garens forehead , wavering drunkenly as it approached the wick .
this was a smaller target than before , when hed just thrown his bead at the ground .
garen stuck his tongue out a little as he concentrated , and the bead grew in brightness for a moment .
suddenly the wick flared alight .
helen gasped , and orville shoved back his chair and stood up .
what in the please , its all right !
its all right .
helen was in reach , and amira took her hand .
dardan , she saw , held quite still .
he no longer reacted to amiras power with astonishment , but having another mage using that power right next to him seemed to have unnerved him a little .
how did you do that ?
orville demanded , jabbing a finger at his apprentice .
ii dont know , sir .
theres a theres a light , like a little weld i see in my minds eye .
and if i push it out he nodded at the candle .
orville glared at amira .

yes , maam , this is um what was your name ?

mira ?

amira howard , she corrected him gently .

and this is my husband , dardan .

how do you do , maam , dardan said , doffing his hat and bowing .

the woman chuckled .

oh my , very well , thank you .

orville !

the blacksmith came out from the kitchen as well , looking unhappy when he saw who stood in his house .

mm , he grunted .

they garen stopped .

um .

he blushed , looking around as if he hoped someone might pop out of the walls to help him .

amira stepped forward .

maam , master smith , you have a lovely home .

your apprentice was kind enough to invite us along for dinner , although i understand if this is an imposition .

you talk like a noble , orville muttered .

amiras stomach dropped , but she held her smile .

the smiths wife clucked at him .

orville , dear , be polite , theyre guests .

for now went unspoken .

my name is helen .

can they stay for dinner ?

garen asked .

if if thats all right ?

well .

i suppose so .

helen eyed amiras trousers again .

a woman dressed like a man had probably seemed more amusing out in the village than it did in her own house .

helen conducted them all back to the dining room .

through some clever footwork , she managed to direct amira to one side of the table and dardan to the other .

orville sat at the head , with garen at his left hand , while helen went into the kitchen to fetch plates .

orville looked around suspiciously , even at garen .

amira kept quiet , mulling over how to open the conversation , wondering if garen would even be willing to talk about his power .

shed hoped for a chance to speak with him privately .

trying to explain their powers to too many people at once would be awkward at best .

this close to the sea , fish was part of almost every meal .

tonight it was sea bass baked with mushrooms and spices , and roasted turnips on the side .

there was plenty to go around ; amira could see dardans manners struggling against his appetite .

he always did eat a lot .

but he manged to confine himself to a reasonable portion .

so , helen said once theyd all been served and begun to eat .

what brings you to stony vale ?

amira glanced at garen , who stared down at the fish , poking at it with his fork .

he wasnt about to jump in with an answer .

yesterdays storm , actually , amira said .

a wagoner told us we could find shelter here closer than seawatch .

hah .

thats all they think were good for , up there , orville crabbed around a mouthful of bass .

helen pursed her lips .

what my husband means is that most folk havent a reason to come here , off the main road as we are .

she turned back to amira .

but youve outstayed the storm .

yes .

well .

garen ?

amira stared at him until he lifted his eyes to meet hers .

he was a handsome boy .

a man , really , the same age as her if she guessed right , though he clearly hadnt had the benefit of city life to sharpen him .

he brushed nervously at his hair before he spoke .

his words came out strangled , and he cleared his throat .

missusmissus walker , i now he looked at amira again , eyes beseeching her .

now or never .

dardan watched her as well , worry stalking every squint of those dark eyes .

your apprentice is a very special young man , she began .

im beginning to think hes a bit touched , orville said .

orvilles always saying what a good apprentice he is , helen put in .

he does ?

garen said , blushing .

now youve done it , woman .

hes not supposed to know that .

but orville grinned a little at his wife .

she smiled thinly back .

im sure his smithing is excellent , amira said , but thats not what i meant .

she leaned forward .

garen , can you light a candle for me ?

he blinked .

you mean amira nodded at him .

the room was lit by sconces on each wall , but the candles in the middle of the table were closer at hand .

she blew one of them out .

go on .

orville and helen watched curiously .

orville seemed on the verge of making another crack , but he held his tongue .

garen stared at the candle and pursed his lips .

amira saw the familiar silver bead lurch forth from garens forehead , wavering drunkenly as it approached the wick .

this was a smaller target than before , when hed just thrown his bead at the ground .

garen stuck his tongue out a little as he concentrated , and the bead grew in brightness for a moment .

suddenly the wick flared alight .

helen gasped , and orville shoved back his chair and stood up .

what in the please , its all right !

its all right .

helen was in reach , and amira took her hand .

dardan , she saw , held quite still .

he no longer reacted to amiras power with astonishment , but having another mage using that power right next to him seemed to have unnerved him a little .

how did you do that ?

orville demanded , jabbing a finger at his apprentice .

ii dont know , sir .

theres a theres a light , like a little weld i see in my minds eye .

and if i push it out he nodded at the candle .

orville glared at amira .