Welcome to Stories from Among the Stars.

You're listening to Nettelin Bone by T. Kingfisher, narrated by Amara Jasper.

Chapter 15

I was thinking, said Agnes the next morning.

Maybe I should go talk to this godmother.

Eh? said Mara.

Eh? said the dust wife.

Is that wise? said Fenris. Peep, said the dust wife. "'Is that wise?' said Fenris.

"'Peep,' said the chick.

They were all sitting around a table in a little whitewashed room.

The surface of the table was scarred from years of use, but everything was very clean.

Miss Margaret's breakfasts were very plain,

coarse bread, cooked eggs, and a little fish dried whole.

But she was not stingy on the portions,

which was good because Fenris ate as much

as the other three humans put together.

Well, we don't know exactly what the blessing is, do we?

said Agnes. We exactly what the blessing is, do we? said Agnes.

We know what the words are, but maybe there's a loophole. It's not always words.

You figure that she had to make a good speech to the court, but she might have said something simpler to the baby.

"'And you think she'll tell you?' asked Mara.

"'She might. Professional courtesy, you know.'

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