ound. Youd left a little, urn, upset, after all.”

    quot;A little,quot; Devin agreed gravely, noting t so look apologetic.  even more secure if  continued to find tractive.  stop  s iffness of  bodice.

    Marra  for eacales after, traveling t last year on tando where she died.

    quot;You ter tell me o t. tasies and in memories, both.

    quot;t nig; Catriana said. S treet y again. quot;For some reason—no one is sure ate at tonigomorrohen . . .”

    S. Devin,  for ;A funeral? Full rites? Dont tell me!”

    quot;Full rites! And Devin, Menicos been asked to audition ternoon! e o do t talked-about performance in t; Se unsettlingly beautiful. her eyes were shining like a childs.

    quot;So you came to get me,quot; ;before I drank myself into a useless stupor of frustrated desire.quot;  time. It  turnabout, especially coupled ement of o fall in stride h him. For a change.

    quot;It isnt like t,quot; sested. quot;Its just t tant. Menico said your voice o our  you  your best in tes.”

    quot;I dont knotered by t, or insulted t you actually t Id be so unprofessional as to miss a reival.”

    quot;Dont be eit; Catriana dAstibar said,  of returning asperity. quot;e dont ime for eit be good ternoon. Be t youve ever been.”

    to resist it, Devin kne s were suddenly mucoo high.

    quot;In t case, are you sure  going to your room?quot; he asked blandly.

    More t t folloriana dAstibar laug time.

    quot;No,quot; said Devin, grinning, qu