Nesta din Reas waved him out— He will spread enough tales as it is, without hearing what he should not, she said when he was gone—and directed Birgitte to pour. That was not how I meant it, Deira said dryly. Forgive me, Tairen, but not him. On the other hand, Merana had to gain some, or she might as well leave now.
But in that cool crystalline tone, the woman said, She believes Galina dead or a prisoner. Not an advance on the truth; Niall's chest no longer moved, and killing him had been treason. She likes fireworks, too—I hear some Illuminators are setting up for tonight; you'll be interested in that—but it's trinkets make her smile. Jonan said something in a low voice, glancing at the Maidens, and Fedwin and Eben laughed.
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