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Chapter 29

           AsIwatched,hiseyesclosed,almostasifhewassilentlypraying.Butprayerwastotallyforeigntohisface.Thehornbrokethetensenightagain.Threenotes,themiddlethehighest.Theplayerwasinthetrees,somewhereneartheplacewhereIhadseenFoulkes.IsaidtoLily,"Whatisit?"Sheheldmyeyesforamoment,andstrangely.IhadanoddfeelingthatshethoughtIknew.Butthensheraisedherclosedfantoherlipsandlookeddown.Thelamplight,thewaitingsilence.Conchishadnotmovedoropenedhiseyes.Iletafewsecondspass,thenwhisperedtoher."Whatthedevil’shappening?"Sheliftedhereyesmomentarilytomine."Apollohascome.""Apollo!""Mybrother.""Yourbrother!"Ismiled,andshesmiledback;butmyfacewasfullofuncertaintyandhersofknowledge.Hermouthwasincrediblylikethatofthestonestatue.Againthehornwassounded,butatahigherpitch.Shesaid,"Iamcalled.Imustgo."Werosetogether.Sheheldoutherhand."Butwhere?""WhereIcamefrom."Hereyesimpressedsomehiddensignificanceintomine.Thenshebegantowalkaway.IlookedquicklyatConchis,stillwithhisobliviousface,andstrodeafterher,stoppingheratthedoor."Look,forgoodnesssake…"Hereyesweredown,avoidingmine."Pleaseletmepass.""Areyoucomingback?"Againthehornsounded,moreurgently,closer,neartheedgeofthetrees.Shelookedupatme.AquickobliquelookatConchis’sdarkfigure.Thenforamomentsheseemedtodropthepretense.Atanyrateshedroppedhervoice."Goandwatch.Overthere.

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