“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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things in the mountains the men saw infrequently. Dangerous creatures that scaled the steep cliffs and could eat a man alive. Hannah had told us about them. She had called them Racks. If this story got back to us, we’d know

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

to save the boys it was information they would need. Should the General come to us with complaints, we would know who talked. It wouldn’t get us in that much trouble, though. I had to appreciate the stealthy way Damien was ferreting out the kids’ Loyalty

and Damien. We checked the pad and noted written messages from both Kennedy and

was that Hannah 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 had enough knowledge Hannah would send

wanted to know if we could do that with other Warrior families. Freeing men from the compounds wouldn’t be difficult if the men went willingly. ALL we had to do was find one family at a time

the men reported to the General, there was no telling

“and we will be careful. This is something

begged in a

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

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