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Jon

           Didyouseeanylambs?"

           "Therewasasheepfold,butnosheep."

           "Howdoeshefeedallhismen?"

           "Ididn’tseeanymen.JustCrasterandhiswomenandafewsmallgirls.Iwonderhe’sabletoholdtheplace.Hisdefenseswerenothingtospeakof,onlyamuddydike.Youhadbettergouptothehallanddrawthatmap.Canyoufindtheway?"

           "IfIdon’tfallinthemud."Samstruggledbackintohisboots,collectedquillandparchment,andshoulderedoutintothenight,therainpatteringdownonhiscloakandfloppyhat.

           Ghostlaidhisheadonhispawsandwenttosleepbythefire.Jonstretchedoutbesidehim,gratefulforthewarmth.Hewascoldandwet,butnotsocoldandwetashe’dbeenashorttimebefore.PerhapstonighttheOldBearwilllearnsomethingthatwillleadustoUncleBenjen.

           Hewoketothesightofhisownbreathmistinginthecoldmorningair.Whenhemoved,hisbonesached.Ghostwasgone,thefireburntout.Jonreachedtopullasidethecloakhe’dhungovertherock,andfounditstiffandfrozen.Hecreptbeneathitandstoodupinaforestturnedtocrystal.

           Thepalepinklightofdawnsparkledonbranchandleafandstone.Everybladeofgrasswascarvedfromemerald,everydripofwaterturnedtodiamond.Flowersandmushroomsalikeworecoatsofglass.Eventhemudpuddleshadabrightbrownsheen.

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