The Shadow Matrix
“Javanne expected her children to be loyal to her, but did not seem to know that it went both ways.
"She seems quieter than she was right after Domenic died. But she is still very fragile and delicate. I tried to persuade Mother not to bring her to Thendara for Midwinter, but she is convinced that she must be in the city, and that Ariel needs her clucking and attention. Still, the coming of a daughter, so longed for for all these years, has done a great deal to help her cope with the loss, and she keeps herself busy sewing gowns and blankets. You would be astonished at her industry. Not to mention the amount of embroidery she plans to burden the child with." "Ariel always did like to decorate any plain surface. Do you remember when she painted the walls of your room with vines and flowers?" Liriel chuckled. "I remember that Father had a fit over it, though it was quite pretty." Priscilla Elhalyn came down the corridor toward them. In the shadows beside the staircase, her eyes appeared ...larger than they really were, and the faded red hair and prominent Elhalyn nose made a somewhat grotesque appearance.MoreLess
"She seems quieter than she was right after Domenic died. But she is still very fragile and delicate. I tried to persuade Mother not to bring her to Thendara for Midwinter, but she is convinced that she must be in the city, and that Ariel needs her clucking and attention. Still, the coming of a daughter, so longed for for all these years, has done a great deal to help her cope with the loss, and she keeps herself busy sewing gowns and blankets. You would be astonished at her industry. Not to mention the amount of embroidery she plans to burden the child with." "Ariel always did like to decorate any plain surface. Do you remember when she painted the walls of your room with vines and flowers?" Liriel chuckled. "I remember that Father had a fit over it, though it was quite pretty." Priscilla Elhalyn came down the corridor toward them. In the shadows beside the staircase, her eyes appeared ...larger than they really were, and the faded red hair and prominent Elhalyn nose made a somewhat grotesque appearance.MoreLess
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