“I knew your father too, my dear.” Rhiannon wanted to correct Tess’ past tense reference to her father, as if he were dead, but could not interrupt the healer’s musing. “Like I said, you have nothing of your father’s looks, but that’s the way it is with the Archigos. If you ask, they’ll tell you they’re strong enough to keep the blood of outlanders from entering into a child of their loins” Tess got a humorous look in her eyes, and then looked at Rhiannon. “It was the same with your mother. She took nothing from her mother, but was a mirror image of her father, your grandfather.” “My grandmother wasn’t an Archigos?” Rhiannon asked, surprised. “No, child. It seems the Kossi’s have a weakness for outlanders.” Tess chuckled, and then looked back towards the fire. “But I thought the thron