Between Worlds: The Collected Ile-Rien And Cineth Stories - Plot & Excerpts
It was a busy place, with men hauling casks of water and big dusty red amphorae of olive oil and wine, and traders hawking their wares. The sun was bright and the breeze cool, and Ilias was enjoying the day, despite the fact that Giliead was trying very hard to start a fight with Irissa. “When are you going to buy a husband?” Giliead asked her, apparently determined to be as obnoxious as possible. “After this harvest, you could have anybody in town.” Irissa snorted derisively. “I don’t want anybody in town.” Ilias had heard her say this before, and was just as glad to hear it again. He said, “You should wait to marry somebody for love, like Karima did.” Karima was Giliead and Irissa’s mother. She was younger than their father Ranior, and had been wealthy enough to take her pick of husbands, but it was obvious she had chosen with her heart. Giliead kicked at a piling, determined not to be deterred from the argument. “Irissa never talks to anybody, how will she know if she’s in love or not?”
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