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. By Reorx, they say half the world is overrun with
humans these days. Jilian, are you feeling well? I can't
imagine thinking such a thing. Outside?"
"Outside," Jilian said firmly. "And it will serve my fa-
ther right if I never come back."
"But, Jilian, dear..." Silicia paused, then fired her
best shot. 'What will people think?"
"Oh, tarnish what people think. I'm going, Silicia, and
that's an end to it. All I ask is that you look in on my fa-
ther from time to time and see that he pays his tap fees
when they are due. The old ruster hasn't a brain in his
head when it comes to household duties."
"Well, of course I would do that, dear." Silicia still was
blinking rapidly, only half-believing what she was hear-
ing. "But how would you even know where to look for
your young man, dear? Outside is... well, it's just aw-
fully big!" She shuddered, just thinking about it.
"Oh, that. Well, at least I know where to start. I have a
map of where he was last seen."
"A map?" Silicia blinked again, awe following awe.
"How could you possibly have a map? Did your
father... 2"
"I haven't even told him about this yet. And I'd appre-
ciate it if you didn't, either. No, I saw the armsmen he
sent to drive Chane away. I didn't know who they were
at the time, but I remembered later
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