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"Wh - What are you... ah... Jilian?"
"Of course I'm Jilian." The dwarven girl shook her
head. "Chane, you look so strange. Where did you get
that clothing?"
"He hollowed out a kitty cat." The kender giggled. "It
was his first step toward becoming rich and famous."
The words crowding and jostling each other at
Chanc's lips finally sorted themselves out. In a roar that
stunned those facing him and set them back a step, he
said, "Jilian, what are you doing here?"
"Why..." She blinked large, startled eyes. "Why, I
came to find you. I found out what my father did, and I
thought you might be in trouble."
Chane's mouth hung open for a long moment, then he
closed it with a snap. His eyes blazing, Chane came
around the forge. He strode to Jilian and pointed a shak-
ing finger at her nose. "That is the stupidest thing I ever
heard! Of all the.... Don't you know it's dangerous out
here? You could be hurt! You could be... Jilian, for
Reorx's sake! You have no business outside, much less
out here in the wilderness!"
Her voice shook and her eyes blinked rapidly as she
pointed out, "You're here."
"That's different! I can take care of myself!"
Jilian was silent for a moment, the set of her face
changing from bewilderment to a smoldering anger. She
threw back her shoulders and planted her hands on her
hips
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