appily.”

    er and a he sideboard.

    Rovigo raised  in small circles to make a pattern in the icy smoke.

    quot;ill you join me in drinking to to t believe in making idle toasts h blue wine.”

    quot;Nor do I,quot; Alessan said quietly. ed ;to memory,quot; ely. quot;to Sandre dAstibar. to music.quot; the wine.

    Devin drank, tasting, for only time in onisy of Astibars blue  anyed t fact. ed Rovigo h his glass.

    quot;to all of you,quot; Catriana said suddenly. quot;to kindness on a dark road.quot; S any edge or mockery to it. Devin   way.

    Not on t and no road after all, despite o catc failed. Salking to Alix, noed beside ive, Devin turned tention to his food.

    A moment later Selvena touc lig;ill you sing for us?quot; s move ;Alais s, but t of us have been here all day.”

    quot;Selvena!quot; Moter snapped togetruck but, Devin noticed, it o  surned, biting  her soberly.

    quot;Dear ,quot; ;you o learn.

    Our friends make music for ts onig, ligs to ears. She lowered her head.

    In tone Rovigo said to Devin, quot;ill you accept an apology? S it in good fait.”

    quot;I knoested, as Selvena sniffled softly at . quot;there is no apology needed.”

    quot;truly, none,quot; Alessan added, setting e of food aside. quot;e make music to live, indeed, but  truly to live. It is not o play among friends, Rovigo.”

    Selvena wiped  efully.

    quot;I so sing,quot; Catriana said. S Selvena. quot;Unless of course it wa