Gavin warned, his hand twitching in anticipation of feeling the sword in his palm. “It wasn’t a threat. I don’t want to hurt you. Give me what I came for, and I’ll leave.”Bahnna’s eyes turned to purple again, and she took two slow steps towards him. “What rune do you want?”“It’s a rune of swapping.”“I can craft that one, yes,” she said, “but I’ll sing for you first and take what I want. Come with me to the stream, Uckod.”He stood his ground. He wanted to argue with her, to demand she fulfill her promise, but it was best to wait for Bahn to return. Bahn would convince her. “You won’t sing for me at all. I’ll wait for Bahn to get here.”She trilled a loud laugh. “Do you think my complement can save you from my song? I’ll sing for you in front of the entire village.”Footsteps ran up from behind. He turned to find Bahn, hunched over, breathing hard.“I... am here... Emtor.” He limped to the well and drew a bucket of water, then scooped out a cupful and drank it down.
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