"I forgot for a moment that you are Lirin. Anyone else would not have been able to tell." 'Well?" There was a hint of annoyance in her voice. He was silent for a moment. "I'm sorry. I will explain when we get to our shelter." 'Shelter?" 'Yes, there is a place here I thought we might camp for the night, a place we can both have a bath and at least one of us can actually sleep in a bed tonight. Both, if you're willing." The teasing tone was back. 'But it's a place you don't want me to be able to find again." Ashe sighed again. "Yes." Rhapsody sighed as well. "Would it help if I closed my eyes?" He laughed. "That's not necessary. Come, I'll show you where it is." C,'he noise of the water grew louder as they entered a grove of ash and flowering crabapple trees, the latter just beginning to bloom. Rhapsody was enchanted. She held aside a heavy branch and walked into the grove, turning slowly around as her eyes took in the delicate pink and white blossoms and the pale green of the new spring bark.
