Arland ignored her. They were almost to the bend in the hallway. Suddenly Arland braked, and then the lees flooded all available space, their veils swirling, their jewelry shining, tails and ears twitching. Maud saw Nuan Cee in the center of the lees mob and reached out to him. “Helen…” Nuan Cee took her hands into his furry paw-hands. “I know.” The rest of the lees rushed past them, washing over them like a wave, and rolled down the hallway, parting around Ilemina, Otubar, and Soren. “I have nothing to trade,” she said. Nuan Cee’s turquoise eyes shone. He grinned, displaying sharp, even
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