> >"I did not wish to distress you," t'Llhweiir replied. "I did not realize
> >how close a friendship had developed between you and Rhiana."
>
> Kitanya shook her head, setting the glass down and hiding her shaking hands
> beneath the table. "No, it's not that. We werrre frrriends, but not that
> close." She had to swallow - she rarely spoke of the pain that gnawed at
> her in the dark of night, when she was alone and there were no other
> thoughts to blot out the memories. "My, uh..." she calmed her voice that
> was shaking now too. "My own mate disappearrred in a verrry similarrr way
> not verrry long afterrr Rrrhiana did. So I underrrstand Matt's feelings
> verrry well indeed."
Carrhae took in Kitanya's behavior, even the attempt to conceal her
hands--just as Carrhae had done earlier. "Then I regret refreshing
memories that disturb you. We shall change the subject, or,..." she
hesitated. How would this be received from a total stranger? There was a
subtle shift in her deameanor. "... If you wish to talk, I am willing to
listen."
(response)
t'Llhweiir ends
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