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Chapter Eighteen
Katipo's Revelation
Katipo, still under her cloak in the horse stall watches a
holographic image of Phir, Qingling and Nous. She waves
her hand and the holograph disappears. She removes the
cloak and walks out of the stall to the doorway; looks
around and stretches her arms out in front, clicks her
bracelets together forming radiant circles and flies out the
door to a place near the cave as Nous is returning for Anza.
Nous nods to acknowledge her arrival.
Katipo, with hands together as if in prayer bows and
says, "The children are not supposed to be hurt."
"I am gratified to hear you speak with concern for the
children."
"Daiyu sent me to get the Crest."
"Yes, I know. The Black Jade wants the Crest in order to
regain the powers he lost when he was banished from
Anon. He cannot ---"
"But I am to ...," she lowers her head, "I cannot complete
my task if the children are hurt."
"To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self."
"My true self?"
"To place your ideals before the eyes of others is to risk
their loss."
"I have made promises."