There, ye see? Boys're all pretty stupid, even on their good days. Feelins're hard, especially at tha age. They . . . get too big. Ye canny see past 'em tae th'other side. Ye know yer hurtin someone, but ye say things anyway. Takes a big man tae apologize though. Taran did good.


[So did Eilonwy by forgiving him. Thirteen was a really tough age. Harry wasn't so far away from it he couldn't remember. Multiply that by being a VK on the Isle and it was sometimes a miracle he was still alive. He stroked Elionwy's hair with another smile.]


Then wha happened?