CHAPTER 14
Najud watched Penrys steel herself as everyone met for the morning meal. No one said anything to her referring to the night before, but he could see how conscious she was of their eyes following her. The two of them sat together to eat their warm porridge, sweetened with honey, having filled their bowls from the common pot.
Only Hadishti and Umzakhilin were missing, and then the door of Hadishti’s kazr opened, and all heads lifted to watch their old zarawinnaj limp unsteadily out, supported strongly by Hadishti. Jirkat rose hastily to assist her, and between them they helped him cover the short distance to the fire and seat himself.
He sat with his legs straight before him, and worked on them, one at a time, kneading the thigh and calf, bending the joints, and trying to rotat
