Sword of Truth 06 Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind

Author:Terry Goodkind [Goodkind, Terry]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-05-17T22:14:40.930000+00:00

Verna's mask of authority again emerged in the moonlight.

"Well, yes, there is one thing."

"What is it, then?"

"You could leave me alone so I can work."

Kahlan sighed. "Just promise me one thing." Verna raised an eyebrow as if willing to listen prudently. "When the attack comes, and you have to use this special glass, get the children out of here first? Get them to the rear, where they can be taken over the pass to safety."

Verna smiled with relief. "We are of like minds in that, Mother Confessor."

As Verna hurried back to her work, Kahlan and Cara returned along the line of Sisters, past the end to where Holly was preparing glass to supply those gifted women. Kahlan couldn't help but to stop for a word.

"Holly, how are you getting along?"

When the girl rested the rod against the side of the barrel, Cara, absent any fondness for magic, aimed a suspicious frown at the faintly glowing metal. As Holly took her small hands from the metal, the greenish glow faded, as if a magical wick had been turned down.

"I'm fine, Mother Confessor. Except I'm cold. I'm getting terribly tired of being cold."

Kahlan smiled warmly as she ran a gentle hand down the back of Holly's fine hair. "As are we all." Kahlan crouched down beside the girl. "When we get over into another valley, you can get warm by a nice fire."

"That would be splendid." She cast a furtive glance at her steel rod. "I have to get back to work, Mother Confessor."

Kahlan couldn't resist pulling the girl close and kissing her frigid cheek. Hesitant at first, the thin little arms surrendered to desperately encircle Kahlan's neck.

"I'm so scared," Holly whispered.

"Me too," Kahlan whispered back as she squeezed the girl tight. "Me too."

Holly straightened. "Really? You get scared, too, that those awful men will murder us?"

Kahlan nodded. "I get frightened, but I know we have a lot of good people who will keep us safe. Like you, they work as hard as they can so that we can all someday be safe, and not have to be scared anymore."

The girl stuck her hands under her cloak to warm them. Her gaze sank to the ground at her feet. "I miss Ann, too." She looked up again. "Is Ann safe?"

Kahlan groped for words of comfort. "I saw Ann not long ago, and she was fine. I don't think you need worry for her."

"She saved me. I love her and miss her so. Will she be with us, soon?"

Kahlan cupped the girl's cheek. "I don't know, Holly. She had important business she was taking care of. I'm sure, though, that we'll see her again."

Pleased with that news and seemingly relieved to know that she was not alone in her fears, Holly turned back to her work with renewed determination.

As Kahlan and Cara collected their horses, they heard a horse approaching at a gallop. Before she recognized the rider, Kahlan saw and recognized the black splotch on its rump. When he saw her waving, Zedd trotted Spider around to her.

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