Wicked Forest (DeBeers 2)

Jaya del Mar. During the trip I told her about Miles,

my father's loyal servant, the funeral. how I had sold

the property; and then I told her more about Linden

and his problems.

"Heartache for seua mae, for your mother." "Yes, she has suffered in so many ways, but she

is happy now. Amou. I think that for the first time in

years, she is truly happy."

"She has you. Why not? You brought the light

into the house. Seu pal, he always said so, if not in

words, with his eyes."

"How long did you know the truth about my

father and my mother. Amou?"

She glanced at me,

"You knew for a long time, didn't you?" I

guessed.

"From the beginning. Seu pal honored me with

his deepest secret and knew that I would never betray

it or him or leave you until I was sure you needed me

no longer."

'I'll always need you. Amou."

"Yes, but from a distance now. Willow," she

said, and we both laughed. The sound of her laughter

was like a wave of warm love, remembrances,

cherished memories raining down on me, bathing me

in hope and happiness again.

"I can't believe you're here, you're really here!" "Stop. I am just an old lady. Make nothing

more of me," she warned.

"Believe what you want." I said. "I'll treat you

like the wind and I'll bend."

She laughed harder and shook her head, "If