“The world is full of secrets,” Damien said in a low voice. “If others knew that you understood, it may cause your family trouble.”

“We keep our secrets in the family, Warrior,” Tyle answered for the family. “We knew we had some connection to you, but we have never shared this thought outside the family. The way the women treat weak men, like shopkeepers, more gently seems strange, but we have never discussed it. We know there is something…”

The boys stared at Damien and his Brothers just waiting. They did not have enough information to figure it out on their own, but the suppositions they had made were accurate.

We ate dinner and my family spoke honestly with the boys. They said nothing to them that was overly inflammatory. The things they’d said could safely be repeated without endangering us. I realized this was a test.

If we returned to the compound and the boys repeated what they’d been told, we’d be no worse for it. Nothing being said was all that terrible. I was certain what we told the boys later would be based on their reaction to this test.

After a leisurely dinner the men sat and played cards with one another. I knitted silently as the conversation continued. The boys seemed to be absorbing everything Damien’s family told them.

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could eat a man alive. Hannah had

explain about other creatures Hannah had told us about. Most of these things existed beyond the mountains. The lessons were given slowly, because the

come to us with complaints, we would know who talked. It

the pad and noted written messages from both Kennedy and Hannah. The girls must have talked because both apologized for sending men that

would take Bane’s son away. She advised we trust the boys slowly and gradually begin to educate them. Once they were old enough and

be difficult if the men went willingly. ALL we had to do was find one family

unnerved me. If we did what the girls asked us to do and the men reported to the General, there was no telling how we would suffer. I begged Damien not to do it. Perhaps he could just save

we will be careful.

I begged in

had cut-his-hair. It was awful and I think he was almost

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