Janius released his held breath when Julan got back to his feet. A close call. The spell left Janius momentarily puzzled, but Zharanthixil's comment helped him realise what Julan was doing.

[i]"Just passing on what we know how to do,"[/i] Janius remarked. He hoped no one in the tribe noticed Julan's bluff, let alone Argrei.

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Rhazii stepped to one side and leaned a hand against a tree to put weight off his wounded foot. He could not bring himself to look at Ahnasha.

"I knew you as being kind and warm," he said. "You helped me when I cried. You were happy with me and father, and the pack. You still feel that, right? You didn't stop feeling that as well, didn't you?"